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PHEBE. SMITH. (SIMONSON).HIGHISB.
30 MAY. 1900.
Gopied 12 January 1914 by Willian A. Berdeley, M.A., Post Of-
‘fice Box 91, Brooklyn, New York : and carefully compared with
the original records, as made, Much other data about all
_ these Springfield, Queens County, New York, Families, is in
the pessession of William A. Eardeley.
SQOuTERTS.
I ee ee _. pages 1 and 54
History :__. __._.._ __.._.: pages 3 per 26.: and 35 per 45
Higble Geneslogy : 17H5-1914 > _______ _ pages 27 per 33
Milis Genealogy : 1759-1910 :;. 2. _. pages 46 per 50
Simonson Meee ee a eeeeese & Mo
Van Artedalen Samily : Ss —— — Page *K
Notes : SSS ae we 26, 9285295 6, 50
Index of Persons : ss sw ww ee ee PaROS 51 per 57
I FE RE ee MEO PA Ee SS EEF eT ee page 5é
Brooklyn, Hew York,
January 1914.
ty ase wae born Jenuary 7 th. 1820 at Spring-
ii, New York,in the "01d Homestead", which was
er father, Bicholas Simonson, in 1817. Here she was
ecenbver 21, 1847 to Warren Jones Higbie : und she died
‘s + ees dn Springfleld,aApril 1 st. 1908, at the age
a During her long life she did
. ding g and thinking, and recorded many of her thoughts and ~
riences, a few of which are given here for the benefit of
“4 to whom they may be of interest. Her father Sicheolas
n Artsdalen ( this entire family later changed the name te
—— 9 th. 1769 : died April 16 th. 1848 : married by Rev.
. Jacob Schoonmaker of Salil Cay Yew York, to Rebecoa Milis born
ey Soucenry 5 th. 1791 3 died l2 th. May 1857 : a daughter of San-
wel and Ann ( PHILLIPS ) Milis and had ten endldren ; ner
husband Warren Jones Higbie was born 15 December 1826 : died
ry 2c th. Maren as5¥ 5 & son of Jom Be Mott Higbie and Aletty Am
( =BSNDRIGC Warren J and Phebe 8 KiGBIE
: $ L.wdward A_ _ _ _ who married Kate Maria
~Rider 2.Danlek 8 born 11 August 1le5e ¢
| ‘Aiea : 24 December 1893 : 3.Rebecea ¢ Gilve 1913 and single >
fo sister Kate.
lew Sadte. seu tne Quer O14 hens
. Fast going to decay, —
To which we have so fondly clung
Since chiidneod's happy day.
Our parents, a young wedded pair,
oe Sougnt this retired spot
st peti Pull three-score years age,and here
aa . they purchased their home-lot.
om foal
Paes This being done,then forthwith they
ba : ' Their humble dwelling planned,
7 OO ae And went to work without delay
s ee © - Bo rear it, heart and hand.
bee The trees were felled : the boards and beans
% fy Were sawed and hewed with care :
And to make the most of slender means
ee Did pains nor labor spare.
Our father he, with skillfii hand,
. Flung uprignt beam and brace ;
Then boards and rafters, lath and shingles
Quickly followed their place.
“ev ped ae
ae: eee apiee:
ee se
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mi aa
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ePa kes
Bena s ‘aay toox up their abode:
In their new made home,
ana Little dreaued what on life's road
_ Before them, was to come,
with one child, a daughter, they comienced
= ae ‘Pheir housekeeping : and then,
We followed on each other fast
oak i "Pal we had numbered ten.
froa ‘this,our ehildnood's uowe,we each
And ali went forth to other,
ss Bue BO One wikl compare with that
si“ ss Eh Which we had a mother,
Ten thousand asseciations cling
Around the cherished spot,
in which a number bear a part
Wao now, alas ? are not,
ay We who remain, or nearly all,
eee Are now on *Lire's decline, |
Like leaves im autumn,we must fall,
And our places here resign.
And soon no vestige wiil remain
Of this time-honored spet :
The piace that knows it now,alas ?
How soon will know it not,
Pee oe Les Se ee =
ch 7 eS The Old Homestead.
Its days are nearly numbered,
; Fast falling to decay :
fhe ruthless ravages of time,
No loving hand can stay,
The shade and fruit trees,.
: Set with care,
: When first we built our hone,
ss awe fulfilled tneir mission a
7) ee Geased to bear,
eae ana es one by one.
Here a yooabine spread ats
aL th (or
fo ~find its golden cup.
4 and the eyer-welcome bluebird,
‘The robin and the wren,
«Their old-time resting places
They will never find agein.
A nome for little children
When life was bright and sweet ;
Generations of tnem here
Have found a safe retreat :
A refuge for tne aged,
ry Whose work of life was done :
ine, Here they nave calmly waitea
For the setting of the sun.
To hen it and preserve it,
Has been our constant care :
Our heart is sad and heavy
To Zind it now beyond repair :
eae ‘ For four score years and more we've
om -—s« §itood the storms of wind and weather,
Hoping now ous lot may be
a To stand and fall together.
Serindrtene, Maron 9, 1903
; A Gall. Jamiary 14, 1641.
ves, I near ? * Phebe ? Phebe ? * Dost call me,littie bird ?
> strange thy voice shouldst come to me - - so swest,so sweet
Through fll this winter'’s snow and sleet ?
And oh, how gladly would I come,to seek thee in thy distant |
home ?
- Is summer there ? does sumer stay ? Then why should spring
ees entice thee here ? wiless inde@d ‘tis us to cheer ? ;
When .thou shalt gome I may be gone ; but in that far off happy
home, I hope to hear thy cherry call " Phebe, Phebe *, :
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mem well-appointed itt of bod to man : tno Ballast of the
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For prevention -good as well as cure,
tne veins te do its own apppinted work
Burst o'er thy unprotected head,
_. Phe pelting storms in torrents pour
the ligntning'’s flash, tne thunder's roar
Thy fragile bark by tempest driven :
You gaze despsringly to heaven :
- Pold not thy hands in nelpless grief,
But seek in work a sure r9lisf,
Think no honest labor mean,
What God has cleansed call not unclean,
What e*er thy hands shall find to do,
That, with all thy might, pursue,
Idleness can never give
Qne moment’s comfort while you live.
Suffer not thy mind to roan,
Zaployed in bringing trouble home ;
Place it on the work at hand,
And keep it under strict comand.
Wealth and rank are no excuse,
Why you shovld not be of use.
If for thyself thou hast no need,
Seek out some God*s poor to feed,
*Tis far more blest to give,
You'll find, then to receive.
Oh, what a barren life to live -
To always take and never give ?
In usefull iabor you will find
Health for body and for mind.
Here's 4 cure, if you will try,
Such as money cannot buy.
The greatest lady need not stoop.
It is not working down, but up.
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Janates,Long Island, New York.
ve L panacea for all the ille that flesh is heir
ith excepted, and in homeopathic doses good even
ré ‘ The labor of
awakes the slugeisy blood and sends it ecursing
crowding out
1 waste materi appetite urgently demands shall
replaced with better stcre, Good for the troubled mind
When threatening clouds the sky oerspread,
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Burien aa Hew AZ e
As on life's journey we from ad:
Take up our burden, each in his
Wea $
Bach differing from the other,e in name,
No twe ire eivyen te bear the BAMe.
Yet, AST: if J? One another's - wt ré Wil mhag
snd this should be inscribed with ven of i :
Were it not iaw divine ‘twould stili i rig
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- 1d, Jamaica, iong Island, New Yorx.
daily 1 ; watchea the Pink swelling buds wnti2 they
a into beautiful bunches of white blossoms. i have |
them so beautiful before,
File) tn dio nn SRS, ea ne
fo The Sun.
QO, wondrous world Of iight and heat,
Greation’s greatest work to Mortal ken, |
Through all the ag@8 thou hast ever heen
An object of perplexity to men,
Placed by the hand of Goa on high .
O*er countless world's Thou dost preside in state :
Ail turn to thee, soul source of their Bupply
(Of life’s elewents to ail their living freight,
And ever time since time began | /
On thy dependents ceaseless wealth doth pour,
Fulfilling Bitnfully thy Maker's pian
-* With wndiriisnea energy ana store,
Bub whence the souree of thy supply ?
What feeds thy ever-radiating fires ?
Dost thy Creators hand the terch supply
With unwavering steadfastness that never tires ?
in Vain our winds those thoughts revolve,
mighty problem is a mystery stili,
That all earth's wise men never yet Could solve,
With their paasted BCientifie skill,
es _ at wonder that the heathen wind,
eet fo whom no Pevelation has peen given,
ete 5 Seeking tne great, in thee the greatest find,
een ! And worship thee as god Of earth and heaven,
When trees are decked in choicest bloom,
§ A Vision rich and rare,
in. which Superior, stand, confessed
. The apple aad’ tne pear ;
With weighty brancnes bending iow,
Exnaling fragrance sweet,
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a iy
gove tees :oithin the boughs —
There may our spirits meet. :
en mid-swmer days succeed q
_ The merry month of May, | | ;
m sober evening gently draws
. Her mantle *round the day, : — .
When the new-moon and evening-star : ee
ss Adornsa the glowing West,
And Heture’s helpers near and far “a
Are going home te rest: a
When each modest drooping flower
_ Upturns a wistful face, . ;
_ And the gentile dew of heaven Z
| Descends to their smbrace : os.
When the honeysuckle’s breath
_ FPleate in the evening air,
Aad Wature's in her loveliest dress —
_ I may mest you then and there,
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: The Mystery Of The Mind.
eee : We read of Babyion's king of ancient fame :
ae *Thougn almost unpronounceable hie name,
The wondrous story with deep interest teens
Which mostly is the outcome of dreans,
aie Which so disturhed his mind upon his bea .
Ph ck, That sleep, affrighted,broxe from him and fled.
Pa Wnen he would know the meaning of it all,
The dream itself nad gone beyond recall, -
. ‘Ne waking hours bring anything thet seems
. ¥€o0 WB more reali than our frequent dreams :
Ne thoughts or feelings have wo more intense
Than when in sleep is locked ovr waking sense.
Yet of these dreams we often wake to find.
The merest fragnents floating in the mind.
And even these the memory fails to keep.
We doubt there is euch thing 2s dreamless silesp.
And when in snug retreat, with eyelids closed,
The weery body sinks into repose,
Reason gives up ner reign and doffs her crown,
Sd eee 10.
oe of Springfield, Jamaica, Long Island, New York,
And, during sleep, her government lays down.
Phe restieas mind, unbridled, roaming at will,
_ Proceeds with vagaries the mind to fill:
The summer landscape clethes with ice and snow,
in winter, makes our fruits and flowers grow :
Bringing our dead to life from the gl00m,
Places-our loved and living in the tomb :
Points us to one enclosed in Death's enbrace H
We look, and there behold our own pale face ?
At times, it makes an effort to amuse us,
Then probes our consclience,falsely to accuse us,
Proving our guilt of deeds we'd scorn to do,
Which we wake rejoiced to fing watrue,
Producing great effect without a cause,
It thus goes on defying Nature's laws.
*Till reason, refresned, again assumes her Bway,
And the fiekle mind is summonca to obey.
And what attracts the needle to tne pole ? 8
Aliso. what is the electric Lignt ¢
And what 1s the Northern ? sometines seen at night,
And what a thousand things that one might aak,
fo answer which would be a hopeless task.
“What 19 the mind ?* you ask - © wnat is the soul ?
In ail the works of art tiat One may view,
Scattered througnout the world, the Old and New,
We see the mika of man the mark,
And all beyond impenetrably dark :
While the great power, perhaps not one-half found,
Keeps adding to the WOndSsrYs ell around,
It threads with wires 664, Garth and air,
AnG these, with matchless @kili, are made to bear
Our thoughts and wisher, with uo outward sounds,
At lightnings speed to earth's renotest bounds,
Nature's mysterious forces, for geod ax ili,
it firmly grasps and bends wnta its will.
Barth's hidden treasuras yield to its command ~
its only aid in ai) - - — the muman hand 2
in countless ways its marvelous powers disclose,
Aud yet, how littie of itseig 4t knows ?
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Springfield, Jawaica,Long Island,New York.
know that God is love, and that He is everywhere present,
Res most soul-satisfying of gospel truths. And how fncom
sible ia that love that can take in a sin-pelluted
Oh, what height and depth and love and length and
how immeasureable must that fountain be ?
y thirsty soul, which is nearly famished in drinking from
these emcee defiled with sin, looks upward with lenging te
be admitted to the Fountein where it snail be filled with the
“pure and _n love of God.
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ca, I nave very many douvts and difficulties in wy religious ex-
perience. I am dissatisfied with wnat I am, and with all that
_ T-ean de. And my faith is so’ small that I am remetimes led to
—-s« @oubt its very existence, especially in some things. But there
. 48 one thing ef which I feel perfectly certain, whicn is,that I
lLeve God,and Ged in Ohrist. This is my "Rock® and my *Fortreas*:
ss @MAy for this I should be overwhelmed and driven te despair. I
«Reve Him, net so much for what He has done for me, as for wast
<a ‘He is, for tne exceeding beauty and loveliness of His character,
ly I love Him for his wisdom, and His holiness, and His purity,
i and His justice, and His goodness, and His truth, and for the
_ anexhaustible fountain of His love. And I feel that I coula
_- spend an eternity in admiring, loving, adering and serving the
ae friune Goa, though heaven were destitute of any other being or
aie attraction.
= EMER RRR RAKRARKRK RRA XERA
_ February 2¢ th, 1673, -—— I suppose every one %as his own
—-s« P@ctuldaxy views of heaven. I confess mine are not very exten-
gave. = Thoughts of gold and gems and splendid palaces never
, - €0m6 dato my mind. I always fancy myself as peing introduced
ante the immediate presence of Jenus and tne angels, with the
bis _ Patsiarchs and prophets in the background : and I am s0 enrap-
aa tured with the first greetings, that before I can withdraw
_-—samyself to leok around for my friends, my thoughts return to
a @arth. I always think of wy deceased pious friends as being
aA in heaven, but I never see them there.
vet's My heart is so overflowing with love and happiness at the
_—swery gate of heaven, tat it seens as though the sight of all
sd sy friends could not augnent it. I have no idea that any
_ one will be idle in heaven, but I have no idea what kind of =
ae work it is that will be required of us.
istiea to ‘niaeee that we will be happier for ~~
¥ ‘I always think of heaven as a place of rest, a
‘tnat z desire may be unwearied activity in the service
ge cannot think of heaven as separate from tne = sreeteen
Jesus, who is the fountain of every perfection, and in whom
ada thlness aris.
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( Written tor ner funeral service, )
_# ' Benold the bridegroom cometh, go ye aut te meet hin.*
Matthew, chapter 25, verse ee
. Se long He's tarried in the ahint,
ae _ - While I my watch have xept, :
Bere cs Striving to keep my lamp aiignt,
Rep = ; i've slunbered and slept.
Benold, he comes ? the midnignt ery
With joy thrilis every nerve.
I rise to meet my Lord on high
i*ve feebdly tried to serve,
God's angel, Death, has brought at last
The long desired release,
Opened the way to heavenly rest
ee And everlas$ing pesce.
Bo more infirmities of filesr
; Snail quench the spirit's fire,
He dull ears render music faint
Of the celestial choir.
Praise God until your latest breath
Kas brougnt thus to lie.
Then, when your voice is lest in death,
Go sound His praise on high.®
ri September 17, 1699.
si“ FO Rebeecea Simonson Higbie.
er: ‘You wanted me to tell you something about your sreat-
#€®and-father, Samuel Mills. I did net know but wht you knew
a8 mich about Rim as I ceuld tell you. You know, of course,
that he was a Revolutionary soldier. I don't know at what
\ Sime ne “cies but I think he gerved till the end of the
—s 7 -<<
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fete “History of Springfield,Jamaica,Long Island, New York.
war, That, if I remember rightly, lasted seven years. He
_ Was to be at death 69 years old. His mother lived to a
great age. I can Just remember her, And her grand-xother,
_ © @ld Grannie Travers*, as she was called, lived to be a hun
ared years old.
ae When ne came home from the war, he got married,
His wife lived in Poughkeepsie (Hew York Ff. Uncle Jonn went
_ there, too, to get his wife. She was a Phillips. He married
his own cousin, I think grand-father must have married a
wife much younger than himself, for she died when she was
‘about thirty, leaving five children, of whem mother was the.
youngest. She died of consumption when mother was only six,
months old. Sne was a delicate child - supposed to nave ner
mother's disease - that she was not expected to live, And
&rand-mother, knowing that her time was short, had the enil-
Gren ail baptized, and wished it mght be so that the baby eowld
be buried in her arma. ~ ; .
But the baby whose life was despaired of, lived to be sixty-
(Six years old, and had ten children of her own, of which your
mother was the third cniid.
‘Of the five children she left motherless, Uncle Jonn
(Millis ) was the eldest. He was a kind of evangelist in his
@ay: much given to Bible reading and expounding : and was a
leader of prayer meetings. in the 01d days, these meetings
used to be held in neighboring houses, about a mile apart. '
In preparing for them, there used to be a scouring up of brass
candlesticks and smuffers : some of which would nave to be bor=-
rowed, A few of these would be placed with the Bible and a
hynn-book On @ Siiall stand, covered with white cleth, and others
on the mantleplece, or wherever most convenient.
Then thers would be boards brought in for seats, laid a-
eress chairs and covered with quilts. Oftentimes there
would be a bed in the room : and if the room were crowded, some
of the people would sit-on the bed, which would be quite a feat,
as it was the pride of the housewife to make her bed as high as
possible, The meetings would be opened with prayer, after
which a hymn would be given out, Then the candles would be
Lignted and handed round. One person would hold the candle
and another find the hymn. When they had sung the hymn, the
candies would be passed back and some of them snuffed out,
Then a chapter would be read in the Bible, and if it was read
by Uncle John ( Milis ) ,he would comment on it. - The hour
would then be filled with singing and jprating, singing the
Doxology at the close, after which the place would be appointed
for the next meeting, to begin at *- early candle light. *
“History of springfield, Janaica,Long Island, Kew York.
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ee : Then, after friendly greetings ana conversation, the people
- would disperse, seeking their companions as they passed out
i
ante the dark nignt.
Eat Tas |‘ Unele Jonn ( Mills ) would conduct a funeral occasionally,
~~ @md sometimes be called upon te visit the sick and dying.
pe He was a great church-goer, He went for the love of it,
ss & BOOd BerTmon was a feast to him, and he would discuss
the subject of it on his way hone, He quoted Scripture in
ee his daily conversation. He had family worship morning and
_ @vening, week days as well as Sundays, and unless business was
~—-s«- Wery pressing, would sing a hymn, which any one might select,
> _ && liked that part very much, where all could jein in.
tt made the services so much more impressive, it is @ great
a pity that the family altar is being broken down and becoming a
thing of the past. §§ Nothing leaves such sacred memories in
the minds of children after the parents are dead and gone,
The sacred remembrance follows them to the grave. There
is one littie habit of Uncle Jonn’s that is always associated
in my mind with hin. In the time of June roses, he was al-
most always seen with a rose in his mouth, especially when
gcing to Church.
He had one brother, William ( Mills ), ® Uncle
Blll,* as we called him, who was a peculiar character. Hie
had a reving disposition - -never could settle down to anything
| yet never went far from home. | He was a true child of Nature,
In sympathy with every living thing - birds, beasts, and in-~
sects, All sounds interested him, whether of animate or in-
animate things, and he could imitate then to perfection, and
interpreted tnem as well. He told droll stories whicn
made everyone laugh. Some said that his stories were not ~
true, They were true to Nature, however, although he
didn’t expect any one te believe them. fney deceived no one
and harmed no-one, it was the same with the stories ne told
us children, We couldn't fail to understand them. They were
of the © mother Goose * style. He would tell us what the pee=-
pers said —- * Peep, peep * — "* Hoe deep ? Knee desp.® * So
deep.* * Ho deeper. * And the varied notes of the eat-birds
and thrushes, he interpreted in questions and answers and ex-
Clamations such as * Did he ? did he ? * * Sure of it ? Sure
of it *. © How can you tell ?* * Know it : Know it ?* *Ha-
| ‘hawha *© °° Isn't it wonderful ? * :
This will give you an idea of it, though I can't remember one-
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He ssid that one day a hen camo off her nest cackling,
and said : * I've laid an egg -in the- stalks - and I don't -
mean # to tell - of it ?* And he said she kept on * tei-
ling of it © £111 they went and got the egg. Then, one hot
Gay, in deg-days, the flies bothered him and wouldn't give
_ him a moment’s peace, so he took his beok and went up in the
and ne said he hadn't been there iong when a big blue-
*hay-uew,
bettle fly came and peeped wp and said, * I vow ? here he is
now.® Then he came back to the other flies ana teid them, and
soon they all came up swarming, so that © Uncle Bili * had to
ast out of it. - ;
And he said he war passing ‘a barn one day where
two men were threshing, and this is what he heard : * jore
pig Bore hélp, more heip. ° Soon he saw a third man go
in, and then it was, —- * Let me come, let me come, Let me
. tomer * Hie had an ear ipen to every Sound and could in-
terpret it.
fnere veed to be an old erist wall Standing. ngar -where
Daniel Simonson iives. - i can just remember it. it used to
make the most wnesrthly noises. Ungle Bill ( Millis ) said it
went — " Creechy - ker — bunker - bunker - i'n almost done
0-0 - 06 — Ver — one two-grainsk, two- three- more, two-three-
graine, three - four - more, Chreeshy ~- ker — bunker, bunker,
I*m almost done 0 ~ co - Go ~ ver.* After a while they got the
@1d miil ee et and the next time he came there he said it
etch going, tty - ker - dang, & handful at a Chitty — ker
—- @ hand ful et a tome." Well, this may not seem like
uch ‘te you, but it was the way he said it that made it seem se
com eal.
Of the five children our iii iret left, Aunt Poliy
( Mills ) was the second child and the cldest daughter, and the
house-keeping develved upon her. She couldn't have been
nore than seven or eight years old, but our greaut-grand-moether
lived just over the way, and she used to come in and look after
the baby, and oversee things, end they got along without ether
help. But grand-father, being a soldier, knew how to cook,
and could turn his hand to almost anything. Ha drew a pension,
and that, with his little farm, supported them. He went in
the tay occasionally wntii he was too old. When his children
| married off, he lived right om alone and took cure of himseir,
which he was well able to do. He was never sick. I remember
only one fit of sickness that he nad, which wae his lest, and a
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- ghort one. 1 think ne died of cld age. I don*t know that
he had any ailment. You think it strange that he should .
have wanted to liye alone for so many years, but I don't.
‘He lived on the 014 homestead, which he owned, and where -
nis children were all born and axrew up $ and when they married
they settled right around him, almost within cali. Our house
was the nearest, and he used to come over almost every pleasant
day. Sometimes he would go no farther than our house, and
then again he would go ali arovnd and visit them all.
He seemed to enjoy his way of living, and I think I snowld have
enjoyed it also.
j One time ne seemed quite weak and feeble - that
was not long before he died - and mother seid she got thinking
about him in the night, and felt worried and couldn't sleep,
So she got up and decided to go over to see how he was,
It was a very hot, moon light night in mid-summer. So sne
didn*t drese - just slipped on her shoes and went in her night-
gown. There were no houses to pass, and she didn't think
she would meet any cue at that time of night, which was about
- midnight. She went to the back window near which he slept,
and called to him and he answered her. She told him why she
had come ; that she got thinking about him and came to see how
he was. He said he felt comfortable. So she talked with hin
awhile and then went back. — Daniel Bimonson heard of
it, and as he was used to going that way late at night when he
was Visiting the girl he made his wife, ne said he * was glad
he didn*t meet her, as he certainly should think it was a
gnost.*
We used to have great fun going to ° Grandaddy's *. We had
the run of thé place, There was 4 small orchard in front of
the house, with fall pippins and pearmaine, and one oxnart tre¢
the bedy of which had grown crooked, fo that we could sit on it:
and 1% was easy to climb up in the top and get the applies, which
were streaked with red, and as big as your fist. There was
a bough apple tree benind the house, and just in front, a large
pear tree, The pears were sweet and juicy, and the tree bore
every year without fail. —
I think tnat tree must have lived ta be a
hundred years old or more, It was a large tree when I first
renenber about it.
Soon after Aunt Sue moved home, in 1éé6, she saw
Mr. Bphraim Baylis, who ought the ola place, and inguirea about
the old pear tree. He said it was still living, and bore
fruit every year. I went by the place once after that, and saw
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_ < have heard since that it has been cut down.
© site of Mrs. _ __._ _ Fiteh’s house, on the opposite
Bide of the way, used to be the northern boundary of grand-
father's place, whieh extended dow to the brook which crosses
the road and rune along on the easti side. In the northeast
Corner, near the edge of the swamp, vas an eld garden, which,
at the time of which I am writing, was 211 over grown : there
_ Was nothing attractive about it but the May roses and raspberries
» Of Which there were a great many in their season. The soil
_ being rich and moist, was just suited to their growth. And
_ there we could go and help ourselves. :
. here was an old, unused, spring, down among the bogs, in which
Was set an old barrel, where we could uswally find turtles and
frogs and other living things, which were a constant souree of
. #RUsement to us.
fhe baker used to pass grand - father’s house once a week,
© Baker*s Day © was a great day for us... He never came in to ~
ae our nouse, as we lived off the road, 80 We aiwayr begged to
ss g@ tO grand-father*s on that day. Some tires mother would tell
e" - Us if we could find « new. hen's nest and get some eggs to trade,
ss @ut, we might go. So we would hunt all over. ‘The hens used
_-—s- t@ steal nests in the woods and hedges, and corn-stalke, .
a ‘Some times we would find two-three new nests, and get a dozen
_-—-« @r «two eggs. Then we would go off very crank to " meet the
= baker." Some times there were two or three of us, andi when .
We got there we would watoh for nim, and as seon as we saw Nin
coming, we would all go out, grand-fatner leading the way.
ae i suspect he was rather proud of his grand-children.
: He would bug loaves of bread and pitch them out in the grass,
@md then he would give us the rusks and cakes to hold while he
paid the pill. N
What a lasting impression these Little tiinas
Haas Of Our minds, Though three score years and ten have
passed since then, they have not been able to obliterate them.
: We used to go over some times to help * gran—daddy®
get Kis dinner, Not that he needed our help, but it was a treat
for us to do it. he had a large open fire-place, with a stene
hearth, and pot-hooks and trammels. in making 4 atew, he
_ would get the meat and cut it up in smali pieces, and season it,
and put ig in the pot and cover it with water, and tnen nang it
On the hook over the fire. then, when it was almost done, we -
_ would peel the potatoes and wash them and put them in. .
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He usually had seabiscuit ( hard tack ) on hand. They
being Boldiers' fare, he liked them, and they would keey al-—
_ Most any length of time. He would break up three or four
Of these an@ put in the pot, when the potatoes were nearly _
done, and it would make an excellent stew. We never, never
ate such stew any where else, Mother used to make good
stews, but she never put sea biscuit in them,
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Often, when we were sali, and grand-father came to our
house, mother would take that time to do errands, leaving us
in his care, Ane he would amuse ve by telling stories of
the war, and singing war songs. He seemed to enjoy his way
of living, and appeared happy and contented. He had seen a
goed deal of the world, and was well informed, having had
better opportunities than most of his neighbors. He lived
alone from the time of mother’s marriage till the time of nis
death, which was about thirty years,
As I write, many incidents of my child=-noed recur to me
‘which I had almost forgotten. One tine something was said
about going to grand-dadday's for apples, and mother said she
could go and get a basket of apples and get baek in ten minu-
tes. I didn’t know how to believe it, and wanted te see her
ado it. Well, she said sne would, Bhe was busy ironing, but
left her work, took a basket and started, while I timed her.
She returned in just ten minutes with the vasket of apples.
Then I said, if she could do it, I could. So I took the same
bapket ahd started. i ran all the way there and all the way
back, and was gone just seven minutes, I got the basket full
of apples, but didn’t have many by the time I got nome. They
were scattered all slong the way. i naa two fences to climb
each way, and I think I must have covered a mile about. But
you know the distance.
; These things about which I have written come
within my own memory, but there is so much more I would like to
know now, that mother could have told me if i had only asked
her. She xnew 80 much about the old times and the eld peo-
pie. But in her dsy, I didn't feel se much interested in them
as I do now, :
I can distinetly remember things that occutred in our old nome
seventy-seven years ago, when I was sexrecely three years old.
We may be said to be a long lived family. The oldest was
porn in 1615. Of mother’s ten children, four are still
living, whose united ages are 299 yeare, There nave been
three golden weddings in the family, with the prospect of
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After Thoughts.
May 4% 1900,
i don’t suppose any children enjoyed (ever) their childa-
hood more thea we did, The woods were our playground. P
We built play—nouses under the big trees and played at neouse-
keeping. It was all like a pienic. We would climb trees
to hunt for birds® nests. We never robbed little birds
liked the chippies, tut we liked te find their neste and peep ©
in them to see their eggs and the little birds,
Yes, we did rob the robbins and the cat-birds sometines ~
always the cat-pirds, for they ate so many of our cherries.
We felt sorry for them at the same time, but we wanted
their eggs to make custards, which we baked in clam-shelis.
We never made mud pies, 25 some children do, We pre-
ferred to sake thinss whieh we could eat afterwards,
Gur greatest pleasure we found in the woods, We knew the
names oF every tree and shrub, and a11 the wiid flowers and
grasses and mosses : and we knew where the finest black-berries
and huckle-berries were to be found $ and the Christmas greens,
Mother, too, loved the woods, and spent much of her
Spare time in it. She knew where all the roots and herbs
_ were to be found that were good for medicine ~ and we used to
help her gather tiem. There were the sassafras and crow-foot
mouse-ear. These were in the woods =- and in the swanp was
the Indian or wild turnip.
We could tell where to find the reots by their leaves and flow.
ers. Mother taught us the only lessons we ever learned in
botany. She used to make bitters of the roots, which were
good for chills and fever - not soa much for our own family, who
were seldom sick, as for our nelighvors. But oh f
the hueckle-berries we used to gather — busheis and busneis of
them. Kot many people lived near us at that time to gather
them, and the woods and swamns were not cleared off then, as
they are now, And mother knew every foot of the ground for
miles around, having lived in the place aii her day#, and ha¥-
ing much leisure in her youth, and being fond of rambling, she
“knew just where to go, and did not have to search for then.
mere as large as onerries.
Mother i98t one of her wedding ear-
rings in the swamp while gathering berries, That was e-
bout seventy years ago, and 1 s&ppese it is there now,but
mo doubt it would-be harder to find than tne " needle in the
ihay-etack.* Sonetines
mother woulda get up quite a party te go for berries. ane
would take two or three of us, snd Aunt Polly would take one
or twe of her children ( she had five ) who were rather timid
and net so venturesome as we were. We enjoyed it, as if it
were @ picnic, When we got to the ewenp, we would scare up
the birds as went slong, with our Chatter, and they would give -
as & wide berth. :
Sometimes we would go over to the otner side of tne swamp,and
Buch fun as we would have crossing the brook. One crossing
piace we called " going over the poles.” A tree had fallen
| and lodged haif way across the brook, tne poles or raiis, or
. both, were set from the other side and lald in the branches of
the trees, and we would go Up on the tree and down on the poles.
We had to help each other and be so careful net to
spill our berries. We often found things in
‘the swamp, such as turtles, etc., which we wanted very much te
take home with us : but we could seldom take much besides the
berries. We woulG be sure to go home loaded with sometning,
however, and could always take seme flowers. You may
wonder what we did with so many berries. Weli, we mace pies
of them, dried some, gave some away, and sold some. We were
_ @ll very fond of berries and milk. We Kept a eow and she
would often break out and give us 4 long chase through the
woods and swamps, ad sometimes she would get-out on the road, -
-and we would have to go wiles after her. ; Sometimes
we would have a drought im the sumser, when the nasture would
ail dry up. Then we would go to grand-daddy'’s and cut bog
grass for ser, and bring it howe in bags and baskets. This
was work and play combined, and we enjoyed it.
We kept but one pig, but we made a big one of him, and
fat, which gave us plenty of lard, with the other good parts,
and I have no doubt it went as far with us as two pigs would
in many families, for we never were allowed to waste anything.
Not even a grain of corn were we permitted to throw away
into tne fire. ' J think mother was a genius, althougn i
never viewed her in that lignt before. She never said "I
can’t," tut always could ang would do whatever she wan called
y of springfield, Jamaica, Long Island, New York.
to do: and often what she was not called upon nor expect-
yee ‘fhe always stood ready to help any one, but
raed any help herself, unless when our advent made the
sity imperative. She was one of a thousand for making
little go a great ways : and making @ good appearance out of
small means.
-- ‘ghe never remembered having a mother. She grew up, follow
ing pretty much the bent of her own nature. She, like Uncle |
Bali { Mills ), was a lover of Nature, in sympathy with every .
living thing, beth of vegetable and animal growth, even after
she was married, yet she never neglected her own household,
7 @Qhe first I remember of mo thez'*s work was her spinning,
peth on the little and big wheel. She would sit and spin by
the fireside on the little wheel, winter evenings : but she
-. Nad to walk the floor with the tig wheel, and walked many miles
@ Gay by the side of it, while we would sit of lis ou tie floor
and waten the wheels go around and listen to thé nwening.
We wore nothing but homespun when we were Little, with
the exception of our one calico dress, which we kept for our
. best. We always went varefooted in summer : it was a
great treat to us when we were permitted to take off our 8n0e88
@nd stockings and run around in eur bare fect. ~
—- Mother was a good spinner, and a fast one, and it was work -
|. gne Liked. Sone house wives were not fare~nanded and
would give out their spinning to be done, giving the giris each ~
a half pound of wool or flax to spin, and as mucn te each of
the young men, who had to hire theirs done, |
_ When all was finished they would take it in, and there would
be @ supper prepared for them, and « dance afterward.
Z never learned to spin, and never went to those kind ef par=
ties, but my oldest sister did, before I was grown up. i
went to many others afterward of a different kind.
fpimming was then going out-of fashion, a5 it was cheaper to
buy than to make. And on? what a saving of lator that
was. Nother tsed to make all our clothes. She knit
gteeckings and mittens, not only for ourselves, hut the neigh-
-<, Se. She had a hand leom, on which she wove tapes and fring-_
- gg 3 she would imit creb-nets and a netting with fringes for
curtains, and nettings for children*s heads, to keep the hair
out of their eyes. We were brought up to avoid devt as we
would a plague, and were not permitted to buy anything for
Which we could not pay. Mother would never run a grocery
xe bid ¢ if she didn’t mare the money to pay for things, ene
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would go without until she did have it, -Yet her credit was of
the best. We were not allowed te waste any-
_ thing — not even to throw a grain of corn into the fire. She
gaid the constant and careless waste of things would always
keep us poor, = Yet sje was far from being parsimonious ¢
-« ghe was generous and helpful, but would have nothing to give if
she had not been economical, Among the many un-
common things which motner did.was the making of tallow out of
ee bay~—berries. There was more for a novelty than any thing
=; else, and it was a tedious process, She gathered the ber= |
ries and boiied them up in strong lye to extract the grease,
and then strained it and let it ccol, after which she skimmed
orf the tallow and melted it up and poured dt into little moulds
to cooley It was a sage-green colcr with & pleasant ador, and
alnest as hard as flint. I don*t know what otner uses
mignt have been made of it, wut she used to put it in weeves®
- - tallow to make candles. It wade them wuch harder and nicer to
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= - I don*t want to weary you, but I naven*t told you nearly
- all about mother's work. Pnere was her dyeing, and nursing,
= and pea=-picking. In the old times farmers didn't raise mare
ket truck as they do now, It wee mostly corn and potatoes,
,. Ray ana grain, with a little * garden sass." Unele San Higbie,
es eur nearest neighbor, was among the first of the farmers to
reise peas for market, His place joined ours, with only a
a dividing fence between and often his peas were planted close to.
our house. We were nis " star pickers *: he liked to have us
pick for him, and we 1iked to do it. Our fingers seemed form
ed for that purpose. Some times, in wet weather, the
3 peas that lat next to the ground, would be rusty, particularly
aa the big peas. He didn't want them put in, as they spoiied the
: sale of trem. So we would pick tnemfji in some thing else.
B And at noon we would gather them up and hurry home and.sit .
down and sheil then. Three or four of us would shell the
seas, and one would make the fire and set the table, and we ©
would have the peas shelled and in the pot ina jiffy. They
were fresh and sweet and juicy, and it tock tnem only a few
ie minutes to boil, and we would have an excelient dinner and be
back in the let again within the hour.
Sp prix ing? field, Jutony Long Island, New York.
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Joined u i the other side. We used to pick peas
» too, but we liked picking strawberries better.
Sone times we would run races to see which could pick the
but i was never beaten. i nave picked over a hundred
and triage eee baskets in ap day, though I should not be the
one | Bay t.
; Mother had a Se Pee and cheerfui disposition, always
- putting the pest foot forward, and encouraging others to do the
ss Same, Her presence was like a ray of sunshine to tie sick
a afflicted, whieh often did more good than medicine : and.
notwithstanding ner large family end her many caren, she always
gteod ready to extend a helping hand.
; I was adopted, when a baby, by aunt Phebe. _._ / , who
had no Ghiidren of her own. i was namea for her, anu she
had a christening robe made for me, which was isnt out after-
Ward to many of the neighbor's children, besides sexVing for
@il my sisters whe caue after me. ' 2 was taken from
heme when very young, but I was permitted to go back and forth
often. Wren i was atout five years old, however, they
ss But after Making a goed visit, I was willing to go back. it
sd net strange thet 1 got heme-sick, for 1 was the oniy enild
or in a family of five or six grown people, while at home there ©
-—-—s Wah @ Bouse Full of chiidren for me to pis¥ with. so tuner
ss aged to come and see me, 45 Often as she could, and when she
+ - WenB newe, I wouid go part of the way with ner. i remember |
ene time when we came near our piace of parting, whieh was
/ipoers ebout half a mile in the way, my head was down and I was rubbing
my eyes. . My mother vent over me and asked, * What's the
- . matter :* I said, * iv‘e got sand in my eyes.” But she knew.
et She speke encouraging words to me and we parted. i had
si“ reat love for ny mother, and used te hope 1 might never out-
es live her. I often thought what 4 dreadful thing it would be
3 SRS to loge my mother. it was go much in my mind that i wrote
E goue verses avout it, but never showed then to any one.
Nother was a member of the Dutch Reformed Ghurch at Jamaica, (ier
York ). i think she must have joined the Church soon agter
her marriage, as i don't renexmber the tine when she wasn't a reg~
~Vlar member and attendant, although sie had about Tour miles to
«Walk @ach way. She would some times get a ride with some
ef the neighbors, but never depended upon it. #he used to say
ss PFOUBRt me home, saying that I didn’t want to stay longer.
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out to go to Church, unless she felt able to
» Which she often did. She nad a pare so
over the grownd anmzingly fast.
leoked like her knitting work. wall
, with the exception of myself, went to the Pras-
hureh, (in Jamaica), as the Duteh Reformed Ghurch
other end of the village, was about a mile gur-
“ther. As Aunt Phebe was lame, they always
‘drove to Church, although they lived but a short distance from
4t, and when there, I, of course, went with them. When I can
first remember, they went to the Presbyterian Church,
. sarliest recollections date from those Sabbath days spent in
Ghureh. They had morning and afternoon services, with only
@n hour's intermission. We took our lunch with us, thus
spending the day, as it were, at Church. . These were
wery tedious days to me ~ such long sermons - or they seemed
80, =I would get so sleepy. Sometimes Aunt Phebe = sss
would take my head in her lap and let me haye a shert nap.
Then I would sit up and watch the minister close the " Big
Book, ® That was a gpeat relief to me - the most interesting
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_ the Church which caused a division, @nd Uncle Waite. { ? Smith 2)
ee. deft that Church and went to the Reformed. There were no
2 ea evening meetings there at that time, so we used to go evenings
6 the Presbyterian Church. All we girls liked that
' Ghurch better, for all our associates went there. Mother
Ee never objected, as she had no way of taking us, she said we
ss Might suit ourselves.
a * For whether we live, we live unto the Lord : and whether
swe die, we die unto the lord : whether we live, therefore, or
--« @ie, we are the Lord's. * Romans — 15: & these were the
( jast words of my mother. — °° P. 8. H
ae Decoration Day 1900.
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ee * Well *, you say, * you have told us so much about your
¥s mother, but you say nothing about your father. What avout
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aa Well, I will teli you.
- He was born and brought up in the same neighborhood,
ae He was the only child of his mother, whe died at his birth.
ae UA eee woman became his foster mother. She had quite a
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Tees family of her own, but took him to nurse with her own
’ E When he grew up, he learned the
carpenter's trade. He was a good workman and a fast one, and
ss Was much sought after. As to hia appearance, he was tall
and well proportioned, with a ruddy complexion, black hair and
eyes, which turned prematurely gray. He was very particu-
lar about his clothes : was neat in person and dress. He
- Had a fira, elastic step and noble bearing, and was considered
_ +geed-looking by every body.
He could not bear to see any one standing idie ant watching
him when he was about his work : but would soon manages to hus-
tle them out of the way. * it takes *em too long to
stand still,* was a frequent saying of his.
Father was of an old Holland Dutch family by the name of
Vanarsdale, who came to this country about a hundred and fifty
years ago and settled in Springfield, ( Long Island, New York.)
He always made much of Christmas, and in preparing for it
he made a specialty of New Year*s cakes and raisins.
He would dlways have & "® cluster * for each of our stockings,
' gna a large round New Year's cake like a full moon, pinned up
over the mantlepiece, and his smiling, cheerful, handsome, face
was good to see. 2
Mother would make little animals out of the bread douga and
bake then. They would stand alone. Sne always made dough
nuts for Christmas, and sha would take some of the dough and
make little men and women. They wouldn't stand sione, but
they were better to eat, so we are them first. A
hen there would be an apple or orange, or both, for Sach
one of our stockings, and some candy - not much of that, but we
appreciated it ali the more for there being but little of it :
and some nuts, and mayhe a few pennies - slways emough-to fill
eur stockings : and we little ones whose stockings were small
would hang up both. We were never disappointed,
Santa was always on time. fhen father would stick a little
switfich in the top of each of our stockings - just for fun, you
know. We went to bed early, as a rule, but were allowed
te sit up a little later on Christmas Live, to witness the prep
arations going on for Christmas, and te feast our eyes on our
stockings hanging up in each corner of the big open fire-place,
in anbicipation of the good things we should find in the morn
anes and te discuss the mysteries of Santa Claus.
a Pgory we could sit up no longer, we would take off our
shoes, and sit down in a row before the open fire, to * toast
0 going to bed, ‘Tho o24 teite eiitins th
, and the blazing fire Lighting up the room so as
ainost excita’ *
i On August.
mi soer ‘cnare were four sisters of us took dinner ee
‘e whose ages were as follows :
re Warren Jones Higviey aged 84
Sari eta | Hote - she was vorn Pheve
Suith Simonson on 7 Janu—
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a rs. Willian Henry Higbie, aged 81
‘ ae ; Ane Simonson on 29 Februn
1 hig eet : ary 1624 >
irs. Bavid Grinstead, agea 79
Sit ie Hote - she was born Gharity
Simonson on 1 May 1425
asael Hettleton Higbie, aged, :. ae
Simonson on 29
Hote - she was bern Zleanor
Hote - she was born Oathar-
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‘Bigbie genealogy of ‘epringfiena F 1745 - 1914.
_ fren | the manmseript of William A. Mardeley. :
ee dadian's ¥ married Beroate ORT: and had among other chil-
aren, & S0n
James Higbie : born . ae 35, married in the Presbyterian
Re - oe Jemaica, New York, 4% September 1800 Susan or
Susannah SKIDMORE: a 27 april 1783 : a daughter
ef Joseph SKIDMORE <5 ylide Ste 6 James
. G@ied about 1865 ; ror the widow Aypovmg- married second
30 Jamwary 1614 | ‘Anson HIGBIE : @ 80n Of Steyhen HIGBIZE:
the Queens County, Surrogates records, at Jamai Ga, Hew
‘York, liber B, page 26, have the administration on the
oi ss estate of James Higbie of Hempstead, Sew York, granted
ss. August 1805 to Susanna Higbie, administratrix and
coe Aviesale Ablathar Skidmere, adainistrator
James Higbie and hie wife Susannah had 4ne enild - -
ae = Daniel Higbie : born 15 September 1502 in Hempstead, tew
eS York : died 2 September 1270: married in St. Georze
Berd gt, 9 tie” > Episcopal Church, Hempstead, N.¥., 7 February 1622
; a to Miss Any WREGHT : of Hempstead South : she was
born 17 December 1799 : died 4 April 18386 ;
the Jamaica, New York, Surrogates records, Liber H,
page 165, ras 16 November 1670 the administration
on the estate of Daniel Highhe of Jamaica : the pe-
tition says he died 2 September 1270 and left « widow
es 5 ARMY 3 and a ehildren - 1.7 Skidmore 2.Alexander —
eee = alent at residing in Springfield Jamaica ? Br
ae |, Svsannah E wife of Gharles Dikeman of Free-
ao port, lew York 7 5.Jane @ wife of Willian
3 ndrickson of Willilamsburgn, Brooklyn, ew York
Be Daniel and Amy Highie had five children - - ~
he ‘1. Susannan Elizabeth born 3 married Charles
“pie
_ Dyk
2.Jane Gaunt : born ae married _ _ William Hendrick-
= gon : born 5 ; Getover 1629 : gied 25 January 1900 : they
had = Sidney Wright HEIDRICKSON WOSE Se
= 2.Daniel Judson HENDRICKSON bern _ July. 4855 3
; he died 4 Septenber 1855 aged one month,7 days
3.Alexander : bern 13 November 1433 : died 14 September 1876 : 7
married ___ __—_. ‘Sarah Frances DAVISON : bern 11 %;
1637 ; a daughter of Treadwell Davison and Phebe ( DE
as - Janes Sxidmore HIGBIEZ : born 13 March 1223 : died 3 October
a3 anen 2 erie: Phebe DAVIB0N : born 2&5 May
° Bae 1624 : died 3 January 1896 : she was a second cousin
a of Sarah F. DAVISON on page 27 : James 8, Higvie nad
ene son — i.Ddaniel Wilbur EIGBIE bern — : married
‘Helen WO DOUGALL = and have
1.George Wilbur NICEIE porn _
5.Wrignt Pearsall HIGBIE : born 3 August a 3 died 15; Decen- f
per 1901 : married ann & ( ? RIGRIE ?
probably descended from aury EIGEIE ie > she was porn
23 Sep tenber 1838 : died 2 October 1907
a
~
% Alexander Higbie and Sarah Frances ( DAVISON ) had two childrem |
——s orn “in Springfield, Bew York - ~-
_-—sdA. @eorge Herbert : born 25 March 1859 3 married 16 Povruary
i, 1680 Alice A_______ AMBERMAN : born 7 April 1859 :
“3 i @ daughter of Gornelius Amberman and Mary (VALENTING ):
Hote - see Amberman and Valentine manuscript genealogy
by William A. Hardeley : George HM and Alice A Higbie
have two children - -
Cf, 1.Mary Frances HIGBIE : born 12 May 1682 3: married 21
Sea : October 1903 Joseph Winifred Bergen bern 16
= October 1279 : a son of Joseph Leffert BER GaN
i i and Catharine Winifred : they have 2 cnik
1.@eorge Higbie BERGEN : bern 20 Januaty 1907
— 2.Rovert Winifred BERGBT: born 27 December 1912
ca 2.Alice Cecelia HIGRIE : porn 41 July 1894:single 1913
es 2.Robert Winfield : born 5 March 1863 : married 12 September
1éé6 at Lynbrook, ieng Island, lew York, to Anna Augusta
Peargail : born 12 March 1464 in Lynnbroock : a daughter
-. er aunt Igo Wrignt PEARSALL and Amanda ( nee PEARSALL ) :
Robert W. resides on Highland Avene, Jamalca,i, Y., and
5 has two children born in Joemaica — -
rh garage Alexander HIGBIZ : bern 1 July 169
: @.Robert Winfield HIGBIZ : born 2% May a<ee
Wright Pearsall Higbie and Ann M eae have two children ~.
1.Cecelia : born. es married _ ——-—. William Henry Nos-
trand or Bpringfiela : : & Bon Of Jesse Nostrand and
Blizabeth ( BEDELL ) : and have 1.Florence Estelle BOs-
TRAND born _. married __._. Burtén James SMITH :
and have 1. William Henry SMITH : born
29.
History of Springfield, Jamaica, Long Island, New York.
Higbie Genealogy of Springfield : 17%5 - 1914.
2. Alexander Pearsall HIGSI® : bern _ t married
fane WooD : they reside Td zwood Avenue, Scarsdale,
Hew York : and have one oniid =
i.@ladys HIGBIE : born...
te TES OSS GS ae ee Ta oe wae Se, See fee a See cae seep
Stephen Higbie ( a son of Stephen BRigbie ) : born 3. 17%:
died if sig work 1815 3: aged 70 years : ‘married is Viar® tock
ne Burrogates records of Queens Gounty, at Jamaica, Lon
Island, Hew York : liber G, page 375, have the will of
Stephen Higbie of Jamaica : dated 15 December 1614 tpre-
bated 11 Mareh 1615 : mo business stated : wife Lovice :
4 children - 1. Mary wife of Gabriel Armstrong ( and a
2 @nildren Saran Aris tTORS and Stephen Armstrong ) :
Hannah ; 3.Anson Higbie : 4%. Jom & § ._. _. ~Higbie : 2"
grandchildren Stephen Skidmore and Walter Skidmore 3:
executors ibe twa gongs Anson Higbie and John &. Higbie :
witnesses Jonmn Varpenter and Samuel Mills and Morris
Fosdick
Stephen and Lovice Higbie had 4 children - -
he Mery : born... : married... _ Gabriel Armstrong ;
' they lived nesr Poughkeepsie, New York
2. Anson : born 21 November 1779 : died 26 Juiy 1659 : warried
first by Rev. --a Schoonzaker of Jamaica, Hew York,
39 January 1614 to Susannah or Susan Highie, tne wi-
dow of James aigbie : She was baptized 27 Aprii 1743:
and died 6 May 1640 : aged 53 years : Anson married
seconé in the Presbyterian Church, Jamaica, Sew York,
26 February 1é44 to Deborah ARESON
3. Hannah ( or Hauche ) : born __ _._. 17é1 : baptized 25 April
17é4 : died & January 1851 3 aged in her 71 st. year :
married ae oe oe Ablathar Skidmore : and had @ sons
—_——.— * bOYn 27 May 1767 : died Zo January 1645 ;
warried in the Presbyterian chureh, Janaicn, tew York -
15 February 1é12 to Sarak RIDER : born 7 Oetover 1793 :
. Glied £6FPebeeass 14 May 1669 : a daughter ef Fohn Ki-
der and Antje { VAN NOSTRAsD } 3 see the mamsecript
RIDER genealogy by William A. Eardeley : Sarah was
baptized 2 December 1793
4.John 8
a ae
a eet
30. | é a Me
Héstory of Springfield, Jamaica, Long islani, Sew York.
Higbie Genealogy of Springfield : 1745 - 1914.
' fhe Queens county, Surrogate records, at Jamaica, New York,
hiner 9, page 41, have the will ef anson Higbie of Jamaica :
Gated 6 September 185% : probated 22 August 1659 : wife = =:
son Joseph 8 Higbie : youngest daughter Mary L _ _
wife of Everitt Simonaon of Brooklyn, New York : grand~cnild Se-
rah Zinice Higbie : son Stephen Higbic of Newtown, Lone isiand,
New York : daughter Hannah A. __ _. Simonson, a widew : execu-
tors my son Joseph 8 __._. —. Bigbie, with ny nei gnbor Henry
Mills : the petition says Anson died 23 July 1259 : widow Debdoran
Anson Higbie and his first wife Susannah { SKIDMORE ) haul
% children - -
ee Skidmore HIGRIE : torn 24 December 1614 : died 29 Decem-
ber 1906 3 married _ bauiretta Elmira SEGAR or
SHR@AR : born 16 June 1419 : died 15 June 1896 : 2 daugh-
ther of Jornm SHGAR or SEEGAR and Sarah ( THOMPSOK ) : they
had six children
2.Stepnen HIGHIE : born —. : Gied in Long Island City,New
York, 1 February 1899 : he is buried in plot 96, Clinton
Avenue, Mt. Olivet Genetery, Astoria, Long Isiand,New York
he married first ....._. Margaret <= ae or HALL : Ro
cniidren : ne married secenad _..... _. to
the surrogites records at Jamaica, Bew ek, Liber 90,page
7i, have the wiil of Margaret Jane Higbie of Long Island
City : administration 23 January 1277 : petition says she
died 15 October 1876 : husbdami Stephen Higbie : 3 drethers
-¥rederick Halli and Arthur Ngli and Peter Neil : 2 sisters
Martha wife of Dewitt c_ _. LAYD of Gloversville, New
York : and Catharine wife of Simeon SAVAGE of Greenbush,
wew York : the Surrogates receris at Ja-
maica, New York, Liber 65, page 251, have the will of
Stephen Higbie of Long Island City,lew York : preved 24%
Bovember 1699 3 petition says he died i February i899 in
Long island City : brother Joseph 8. Higbie of Spr angfield :
Sister Mary L. Simongon of Forest Hill,Long Island,New York |
nephew Joseph 8. Simonsen and niece Lillian Whaley, voth
of Lynubreok, Long island,iew York, being the oni. Laren of
% deceased sister Hannan Simonsen
3. Hannah Amn HIGBIE : born 4 December 1818 : died 16 May 1695 :
married in the Presbyterian Church, Jausica, Fon Yerk, 14
Decenber 1637 to Joseph Skidmore SiM)ESON : bern 22 April
1616 : died 9 May 1857 : aged 4i years, and 17 days : a
son of John 31 HONSOR and Hannan ( SKIDMORE )
7
ie _ denseogy of Springfield : 1745 - 1924,
; ; kouisa. oats : porn _ 1625 : dled 2 February
“1904 : married in the Presbyterion Church, Jamaica,¥ew
ong “ois February 1846 Othiel Everitt SINONSON ;: born.
«20 August 1817 : aled 12 duly 1696 : aged 79 years =
ss gon of Bickolas SIMONSON and Rebecca ( Bills +3
- they had one son Woodruff SLHONSON : born
Married Florence ROBERTS :-and have twa ends.
aren $ 1. Bdward SIMONSON : born : he resides
forest His id, Hew scabies
-2.Minnie BL MONSON porn
Higbie and Sarah ( RIDER ) had 6 children, | three
of whom 3 were baptized in Presbyterian Church, Janaice, X.Y. * :
“1. Abathar HIGRIE : born 1 July icéiz : bapt. 32 @uly iéi2 : died |
ne ese December 1896: married fixst & November. 1634 Jennett
a 8 c ‘Rogers : corn 14 August 116 : died 14 April 1¢46 : aged —
cae: eke 29 years, and 9 months : a daughter of Israel ROGERS = B
- Hannan BE _ _ ( PLAT? ) : he married second »
i ee 9 sister Puebe Amanda ROGERS : born 23 June 1623
: ae 2. Janes | RIGBIE : born 26 August 1814 : bapt. _ _ October 1814: _
oo died 6 December 1873 : aged 59 years, 3 months, and 12a
- @ays : married first by Rev. Jacob schoonmaker in Jamai- —
ea, Sew York, 24 October 183€ to Mary COVERT : born 1é *
October 1é1lé : died 12 July 1666 : aged 47 years,é months
and 25 days : a daughter of Morris COVERT and Saran
{ MURRAY ) : married second’ =. = _ _. Bunice ann CAUL- |
FIBRLD who dicd in Hurleyville, New York e
HIGHIEZ : born 4 January 1619 : died 2 June 1893 > mare
ried... _, Mary Ann POLAND of Jamaica, New York ;
they moved to Mendon, Adams County, iLLinoeis : had 5
: children :1.Saran Rider HIGHIZ : torn
re 2 2.Mary Ann RIGHIZ : porn _ Bh Jie Ee
on. 3.Gharles HIGRIE : born : married
a
— se ee Se
— kee - =r
Helen NUT?
4. William Henry HIGBLE : born "27 Getover i622 : died lo July 1902
; or 1903 : married py Rev. Jonn M. Krebs (Presbyterian ).
in New York Wea ee a eS to Catherine SIMONSON : born |
16 July 1623 : died lo May 1906 : a daughter ef Nicholas
SIMOESON and Rebecca { MILLS ) : name was changeé from
Paty Van Arsdale fo Simonson
§.¢0hn Kg eg HIGELE : born 206 tage aig 4624 : died ll Hoeven
si ber 1696 : married Hannah NOSTRAND : born 20
ee oe Sil a wus? elie
—_
ere ef 5 bree Jansios, Lang island, aw =
uigbie Genealogy of Springfield : 1745 ~ 1914.
June 1825 : died 20 December 1687 : a daughter of Jom Wo. LU
NOSTRAND and Welly ¢ SKIDMORE ): had five children
6,Asanel Nettleton HiGHIE : borm le April Lee] < bapt.ic April
1827 : died 5 January 1907 : agea 79 years, and ¢ months ;
married Blien A _ _. SIMONSONW : born 27
Tune 1635 : Gied 27 March 1905 : aged 72 years, and 9
months : a daugrter of Nicholas SIMONSON and Rebecca
¢ MILLS ) : they had six eniidren
Wilitae Henry Highie and Catherine 1 SIMONSOK ) had 4 children -
1.Wiliiam Henry HIGHIE : born 16 December 1849 ; died 27 August
1862 : married... _. _. Jeannette Priestly BOYCE : no
children : she married second 3 We eo
Halil and resides in Flienington, Hew Jersey :
2.Rverott Simonson HiGBIE : Born 20 Fevruary 1652 : died 10 Oc-
tober 1853 | ;
3.Gilbert Ryder HIGBI£ : born 6 October 1654 : married 11 Goteber
1888 in Springfield, Jamaica, Kew York,by her father, to
Annie Josephine OAKRZY : born 23 May 1é 55 in fansica, New
York : a daughter of Rov. Stephen Davis OAKRY aul Hancy
_( SEMPS0R ) : Gilbert. R and Annie J - hed 2 children -
L.William Henry HIGHIE : born 2 June 1890:singie 1914
2.Harold Spader HIGBIE : born <6 Jume 1895 = died 23
July 1695
they reside on Linden Avenue Jamaica, Kev York
%&. Sarah Rebecea HIGBIE : born 9 April 1657 : single in Jan.1914:
she resides on the old hNomestead on Merrick Read, in
Springfield, storage: New York
Sosepn ekidmore Simonson and Hannah ann ( Highie ) had 6 onildren-
1.Susamneh A _ SIMONSON : born 20 November 1636 : died 20 or
2s September 1846 2: aged 9 years, and & months :
2.Mary Augusta SIMONSON : porn 8 July 1é4ei:died 12 February Lé46
%3.Geerge Anson SIMONSON : born 50 August 1047: died 3 July 1646
& Sidney Skidmore SIMONSON : bern 14 June 1649 ¢: died 26 May ae
aged 4 years, 12 months; and 7 days
5.Lillian Loulsa giMOHSOM : born 23 June 1855 Uniondale, East Heap
stead, New York : married first in Hempstead, New York,20\
June 1277 to Gharles Frederick Skidmere bern 24 February \
1651 in Hempstead : died there 2/ January ics0 : 4 Son of
Seabury SKIDMORE and Amelia ( RHODES ) : she marriei sec
336
. Kistory wt sprngtiens ‘Jamaiea, Long Island, New York.
Rigbie Genealogy of Springfield > 1745 = 1924.
Lillian Louisa Simonson married second .
ond in Freeport, Long Island, New York, 31 March 189 " to Anthony
Doxsey WHEALEY : born 9 June 1836 : diced 21 August 1907 in Nemp-
etexd, New York : 2 son of Daniel WHEALEY and Adriana gprs , 3
ane resides at 266 Fulton Street, Haxnpstend, New York : > had
one onild — 1. Mabel SKIDMORE : born 12 April 187% in Hemp: $ te eed
died 11 Warech 1879
6.Joseph Skidmore SIMONSON : born 3 December 1857 : married 29
June zoei-saorence Ry. 3) MOTT
- Jonn Martin Higbie and Hamiah ( Nostrand } had 5
lL.Mary Ann : born —.: married — hone
had 3 enildren - - i.Bd4na HADELL : born
' g,Jeannette BHADELL : born =.
3.Bernarad NAPELL : porn
2.zilen Elizabeth sbern 6 October 1855: died 7 Septenber L907 :
married - _. 7onn Henry VALENTINE : born _ _ = LE39 3
Gied 24 September 1574 : aged 35 years : 8. 80n oF Teremich
VALESTING and Saran ( CORNELI ) : had no cnildren
3.Jemm Ulysses : born 3 December 185% : died 22 January 1677
4. Jeannette : born 4 Janmary 1659 ; married 27 yovember i877 to
Jonn William BAYLIS : born 15 august 1649 : ay son of
Gharles BAYLIS and Sarah { Rendriexson ) : 4 children -
1.genn Martin BAYLIS : born 25 June 1879
- 2.@harles Hewlett BAYLIS : born 21 April 1664 :
%. Prank Nadeli BAZLIS : born 2& Pebruary 1866 ; married 4
September 1913 Mrs. Hdna BROWN, nes Bana SELTH
%.Mau@ Estelle BAYLIS : born 7 March 1690 : married 19
August 1910 Lewis FRITZ : no children
5.Stephen Abiathar : born 16 February 1662 : died 14 August 1879
Henemiah Higbie married € December 1777 Mary Hart of Babyioa,y.Y.
Widow Jane Higble married 14 January 177¢ David Gaipin
Bliza M Higbie married 25 June 1640 Stephen Murphy of Fos-
ter'’s ieadow, Long island, New York
Gharles Rigvee of Trenton, New Jersey, arvried 26 May 1605 Ghar-
lotte Townsend of New York City : son George H:in iowa
Abigail Higbie married in Manhasset,Long l#land,vew Yerk,i5 Febv- -
ruary 1821 Samuel ©. . . — Hicks
Aaron Higbie married in Smithtown,iong Isiand, few York, 14 Febru-
ary 1793 Martha Weexe
Jonas iebes married ¥ Movember 1617 Maria Smith e
Betsey Higbee married 23 April 1426 John Stootnorr
, ie a : if .
‘i dted + WOeHOMIe etomh
Bat SAT. “ "4 . ad x
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asia
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A Reminiscence of the Life of
Mrs. Norris Be Watts : 1631 - 1910 : written ty
herself in the years 1909 and 1910.
Gopied 12 January 1914. by William A. Bardeley, i.
Post Office Box 91, Brooklyn, New York.
Carefully compared with the copy of the original
records, as made.
Much other data about ail the Springfield,
queens County, New York, Families, is in the pos-
sesgion of William A. Eardeley.
Brooklyn, New York,
January 191%.
Ae
35
=
A Reminiscence of the Life of Mrs. Morris F. Watts : 1631 -
1910 : Written by herself in the years 1909 and 1910 :
; i6 pages.
°
Catharine D_. _._. Millis : born 23 January 1631 : merried 7
October 1656 Morris ¥F __ _ _ Watte : celebrated their golden
wedding 7 October i906.
Written 1909 - 1910 by Mrs. M. F. Watts.
My dear husband departed this life May Sixteenth, : Nineteen
Hundred and Nine : aged seventy-five years, three months, and
ten days. .
_. * Blessed are the dead that die in the Loratf
* asleep in Jesus *
in Leving Remembrance of my Husband, Morris F. Watts,
The Saviour nath bereft me now
or my companion, still I bow
Reneath the yoke, though dark and dim :
7 - YL gtili will trust my 211 in Him.
Ko more to clasp the hand in love
Until we meet in heaven above
On Ganaan’s fair anc happy shere,
“Where parting then will be no more.
Then murmur not, on peace, be still :
I know it wes the Fatner*s will
And He wiil care for me, I know,
if I am faithful while here below.
Leai me gently, Lord, I pray,
In the straight and narrow way.
A Remembrance of My Life.
I was torn in Springfield, Long Iisiand, ( New York }), in tne
Old Homestead, on what is now called Compten Avenue, which has
Since been taken down in order to lay out streets, the proper-=
ty having been sold to a realty company.
frere I lived the early part of my life. I sttended the
public schoel in the upper part of Springfield. Ny teacher
was Mr. Morris Fosdick, who taught for many years : he after-
wards removed to Jamaica : and beeame the County Judge; and was
called the Honerable Judge Fosdick. He died some years ago,
56.
History of Springfield, Jamaica, Long island, Wew York. |
A Reminiscence of the Life of ire. Morris 7. Watts.
though he lived to celevrate his golden wedding. He was a
-very busy man. People went to him for counsel. His
widow still survives him : she is over ninety vears old.
i nad Christian parents and was srousnt up ta go te
Gnureh and Sabbath scneeli from ay childhood. I united
with tne Presbyterian Church of Jamaica, ( New York ) when
I was about sixteen years old. .§ Kev. James MW. Me Bonsid
wae Paster of the Church at that time. I loved the Church
and I leved the Pastor and the people, but after the Prershy-
terian Ghurch of Springfield was bulit, 1, with a nimber of
of other members, came from the Church of Jamaica to the Pres-
byterian Gnuren of Springfield, Long Isiand : - that was forty
years ago. :
We were rejoiced at having a Church in Springfield : we ap-
preciated it very much. It was a great blessing to neve a
Chureh so near by. WaAny years ago, there was not such inproye—
ment in tne roads here. Wnen I was a2 small girl, it was eailed
about four miles from Springfield to Jamaica, but sane years af-
ter there was a new road made that shortened the distance quite
a@ little : it is now called tne Merrick Road. Before the new
road was mace, it was a iong ride te Ghurch, and not very pleas-
ant on 2 coid morning. After I was married, before we kept
house, we used sometimes to waik to the Jamaica Ghureh on Sunday
motning. We did,not think so much of walking then as we do
now : travelling was not so convenient fifty yeurs age as it is
now. I sometimes think if we had to go so far to Church now,
we would want to be excused, or would excuse ourselves quite
often. . The young people and perhaps the clder ones ton, do
net appreciate our many privileges, as we should do, ‘There is
60 much doing of pleasure, now-a~days, that it seems toe take
away, in @ measure, the more important affairs of life. Le?
us strive to be more diligent and careful in the future, and a¢
may we overcome the world and its sinfulness. May we, our
timé, improve whiie life to us is given, and may We look above
away from earth to heaven. oe
Sow I am going to say something about the Presbyterian
. Ghureh of Springfield, that being tne first Church erected tn
this place. ft was built in 1865-1266. We were in debt
at that time, but we worked willingly and cheerfully, hopeful .
of some time not far distant to be clear of debt. Mr. Richard
Douglas, one of the Church members and a very good man, got up
@ plan, thinking it a goed plan to liquidate the dept. It
aie NST.
History of Springfield, Jamaica, Long Island, New Yor.
certainly was, but so many failed in meeting with the plan
that we had to give it up, hoping that we might seme other
time be more successful. We were still without a minister,
but Rev. Peter Davis Oakey was very much interested in the
Chureh at Springfield. He used to come out on a Sabbath
afternoon, once in a while, and preach for us : that was be-
fore we had a Paster. We sometimes had preaching of an even-
ing, but we had Sabbath school in the afternoon and prayer
meeting in the evening. We had weekly evening prayer meetings
also, but the time came when we considered it best fer us to
have @® minister of our pwn : and so Rev. Wiliiam W__ Knox
was our first stated minister. He preached for us on Sabbath
morning, and in the evening, he preached in the Woodhaven Church
( Long Island, Hew York ) : se you see we did not have preach-
ing but once a day. We were very glad to have that much.
Er, Knox preached for us for about two years. He was loved
and respected by ali, but he was young and very smart and he
seon received & call to # larger Church.
The next Pastor was Rev. Alexander Miller. He was.a
deep preacher. i think he stayed about seven years in Spring-—
field : then we were again destitute of a Pastor, 80 you see
we were not without our trouble, but the Lord carried us safely
through about this time. Rev. Peter Davis Oakey was teach-
ing school in New Jersey, he having given up preaching in the
Presbyterian Church of Jamaica,( New York ), his heaith not
being very good at that time : but now he seemed to feel that
his work in the ministry was not accomplishei, se we asked him
to preach for us : he kindly accepted : and se our next Pastor
was Rev. P. D. Oakey. The dear old man seemed to many ef us
like a father. He preached for about twelve years. le had
to give up preaching on account of the failing ef his eyesight,
but he remained in Springfield as long as he lived. I think
he was over eighty years old. He served a long ani usefeil
life : the end was peaceful. While sitting in his chair in
quiet conversation with his wife, he feli asleep ~- may our
iast,end be like his. Then. for nearly two years, we were
without a Pastor. The pulpit was supplied with ministers and
students from the seminary of Bew York and New Jersey.
We enjoyed them all very much, Some of them came and stayed
over Sunday with us : we had much pleasure in entertaining them.
At one time we had some hope of getting Rev. George Beattie,
for our Pastor. When the committee called upon him, he said
he would like to come to Springfield, as Pastor for us, but he
feit it was his duty to go the foreign ministry and so shortly
after, he sailed fot China. :
Then we had other Pastors to preach for us. One, I. Swezey
—_— cea 4) i Ge eee
4 , 4 aes *
‘
of eld
» Jamaica, Long Island, New York.
°
on
6 encouragement. He preached five Sundays for us, but
when we gave him a call, he declined, without giving us any
special reason for his not coming. It seemed we were
doomed to disappointment, but we did not give up nope : we
trusted that the Lord would provide for us in His own good
time, and 80 some time after that we had another student, Mr.
_ - Gharles M. Rutherford, from the seminary ef New York.
We liked him very muck. The Session gave his «a call and he
im accepted : and Rey. Charles M. Rutherford was our next Pastor,
He was a good preacher and faithful worker. -He
_ Beemed to draw the people to-gether. We had a lurge congre- -
gation considering that there was another Church in the place,
_ the M. EK. Church : but we were still very much in debt : put
we labored to-gether, both Pastor and people. Kir. Rutherford
i was deeply interested in our welfare, both for the good of
| souls and for the work of our indebtedness. He wan very much
concerned in our affairs, and much 18 due to his earnest work
in clearing off the debt of the Church : and he was rewarded
in having the pleasure of seeing the mortgage burned in his .
presence, It was a pleasure and comfort to us all. The
_ Lord was mereiful and granted us a blessing. Rev. Gharles EK.
Rutherford remained with us about twelve years. Re then re-
turned to his home in Ganada. .
= A short time after that, we gave « call to Rev. Sidney H.
Barrett : and he is still with us. He 1s very pleasent in
¢onversation, a good preacher, and is quite influential with
the people. Since Mr. Barrett has been with us, we have had
ss
| @&r new Church bullt. it is very beautiful and commodious,
‘but I loved that little Ghurch. It was very dear te me.
I have many pleasant memories of the dear old Ghurch. My hus-
ae band was also a member of the Cnurch, and for some years he
_ ~* taught a class of boys in the Sabbath School, and was treasurer
Be ef the Sabbath School for some time. He was an Zider in the
Ghureh, and trustee of the Churon for a number of years. —
Here our chiidren attended Ghurch and Sabbath School, and as
iy they grew up, they united with the Gnurch. Our youngest
@hiid, a boy, died in infancy, safe in the arme of Jesus, to be
as forever with the Lord. And now another link of the chain
has been broken, and the dear husband has been called away te
join the ransomed throng above. How we miss his loved voice
and his cheerful countenance, his Kind and thougntful care and
edvice for us. We ail iooked to him for counsel, but he has
- Left us and gone to receive his reward. He was a great
_ Sufferer, but I trust his sufferings are over and he is now
Singing tne songs of Zion,
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No more on earth to meet,
So more each other greet :
Though oft will fall the tear,
Por those that were so dear.
I trust tnat the chain that was broken on earth will be join-
ed to-geéether in heaven, that we may be one uwn-broken family :
there to dwell with er and @ll the redeemed, Peaceful
rest.
Then let me live that so,
When life on earth is done,
That I may fully know
I have the victory won.
( My favorite verse.)
My times of sorrow and of joy,
Great God are in Thy hand.
My choicest comforts ceme fror thee
And go at Ty comand. ate
Mr. Rutherford'’s wife died while he was with us. Her remains
were removed to Canada, her former hone. She was a dear, good
woman, She was loved by all who knew hew: she lived a leve-
ly Cnristian life, and died in the faith of a Saviour's love ~-+
her end was peaceful. She is now enjoying tne rest that re-
mains for the people of God. She left one little boy, who is
now grown to marzhood. May the Lord bless him, and make him a
bright and shining light in the world. :
Wow I want to teli you some thing abeut my ancestors. ity
grand-father, Samuel Mills, was 2 Revolutionary Seldier : he
served seven years in that war and was honorably discharged at
the close of the war. They had their encampment for some
time wp the Hudson River : and it was while they were encamped
there that my. grand-father met and married my grand-mother :
and some time after the war, with their little vey, about tro
years ola ( which was my father ), came to their home in Spring-
field, on Long Island, ( New York.) .. Bis home was the
Place now occupied by Mr. _ _. Haff, the coal dealer. z
have been told that his mother did not know him when he came
home, he was so changed. There they lived, and trougnt up
their family of five children : my father, John 8 __ _ — Mills,
being the oldest child. _ He had three sisters, and one
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ana ty all made their home in Springfield. —
father was born. in Dutchess County, (New York), at a
alled the Nine " Pardoners *( Hine Partners ), as 1
been told : and when about two years old, he, with his
parents, came to Long Island. in after years, he visited
nig uncle ( Note — this was Hendrick Phillips ) in Fienkiil,
‘Duteness Gounty, ( New York ), where he became acquainted
merry, and were settied in Life : but they have
~—-« @ighty-elght years old, and my father and mother were both over
_——s« Seventy years : my brother ( Thomas Mills ) was eignty years -
.. @ne sister was nearly eighty-one. She was blind for some
_-—-_s-years before she died, but she lived in faith and hope of one
‘day seeing, and hearing the weleome - ° Gome in ye blessed of
wy Father. May that be the happy lot of us @1i. One
~~ - other sister lived within a few days of being seventy-six years.
be . $0 we are all passing away to that land where none ever
so return. We know not the day or the hour when we shail be
——i“s«é@@ed@.away. May we live so that we will be ready.
EE aaah One by one this world we leave, -
Be fo If victory's won why should we grieve.
Bess eS Tris world is not our place of rest,
30 We seek a home among the blest.
Bau I have said that I have lived to see the fourth generation.
-{% is quite remarkable, but there is a fifth generation, #etili
2S --. 2iving.. It is on the Foster side, and that is very unusual.
meyer < I nave two children living, and five grand-children, and
ae one great—-grand-chiid. It is a good while since we have had
-—s—sd@ «Little baby in the family and you may be sure it is a great
a eS I thank the Lord for giving me so many comforts. i
have had trials and afflictions, but the Lord has stood by me
-——si“sétyoowgh At all : and I trust Hi will be with me througn my
Cae: & A Blessed be HIS holy name.
) All the way my Saviour leads me,
What have I to ask besides ?
: ae
«Now I am going to tell you some thing about my mother's family.
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_ Her maiden name was Catharine Phillips. She was born in
Fishkill, Dutchess County, ( Kew York ). Wer father, my
grandfather, Henry Phillips, nad a large farm. They did
not raise vegetables for market, as we do now, but they
raised more hay and grain and cern. They kept a large
dairy also, Mother said they had as many as fourteen cows.
Sometimes, sne said, they had te churn every day and
some times twice a day. There must have been plenty of
work for ali, with so much milk to take care ef, They
Hy raiged flax also. Mother seid she used to ride on horse~back
“bout a mile to pull flax. They used to xnit their stock-
ings those days, and mittens, and make some ef their Garments,
_ too, They hac very hard work those days, especially tne
women folks, |
Nother used to tell how she went horse-back riding. I
have heard her say that she and her cousin went on horse-back
to spend the day with a friend. Sne said when they were
coming home, & man tried te step them, but they nig their noree
with the whip and left the man far behind. Shere was not .
much carriage or stage riding those days : that was before
steamboats or rail-roadswere used here. After mother cane
to Long Island to live, she covld not often visit her cld home.
i have heard her say that one time efter her father died,
ene had to ao up there on business. They had to eo up the
Hudson River at that time with satl-boats,. She said that it
would take them two or three days, some times, to go as far as
Poughkeepsie, if there was not much wind.
She said that time that she had to go there, -it
was Wery still, as it happened, and they had to row the boat
with oars. She said the Captain said they were short of
hands, and ig any of the women help row the beat up the river,
he would give them tneir fare free : and mother being very anx~
ious to get there to get her business gettled that she might —
800n be back to her family, she said she would help. Be my
mother heiped row the beat up the river. There is not many,
if any one, could say that. Z nave been up the Hudson River
as far as Poughkeepsie several times, but I went with the steam
boat. It is a beautiful river : the scenery is just lovely.
It is a marvel of beauty, especially the Highlands, put I
ado not think I could make up my mind -to go wp in a sail boat,
Mother had brothers and sisters, but they went to differ-
ent parts of the country : some of them went to Canada and gome
to other places, I had uncles ani aunts, and many cousins,
that I have never seen - but such is life. The world moves
round and we are moving with 1t : but some day we shall all be
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gathered in to give account of our deeds done here in the body.
May we go live that we may at last be gathered in the fold
of Onrist. I know there is & cross and crown, sc I will
bear the cross to win the crown. .
I remember, when I was a little girl, seeing my motner
on a dig wheel. She used to spin wool for stockings
and mittens. ' She would spin flax for garments. Bhe
used to do very fine svimming. She had some woven for sheets.
I have a towel now, made from one of the sheets. She had
a little wheel that she used to reei her yarn, efter spinning
in skeins. How I used to love to wateh her as gne walked
pack and forth, as she twisted the yarn and wound it up on the
spool, It looked like fun to me then, tut it must have been
very tiresome. They used to gall i¢ home-spun goods. It was
very strong and durable. ;
In speaking ef going up the Hudson River ana 6f visiting Poughe
keepsic, I would like to say that out in the country it is very
hally. fre firet time I visited there, while riding down a
very steep hill, I saw a house in the valley below and it soem
ed te me that we must go right over the top of it, bul when we
came to the bottom of the hill, we were quite a way eff fron
the neuse. You can ride for a long way over solid reck, along=
side of the hills, and as you ride along you can see the water
gushing out of the hills or rocks. = was up en Goliese Hill
and the horses below looked like smail dcgs.
At one time when we were visiting Poughkeepsie, my cousin
took us to a cotton factory. We went through the building.
: There were quite a number of women and girls at work in one
large room, We saw them weave the cloth, and then in another
apartment we saw them print the calico. . They give mo some -
of the calico that I saw. printed. _ Then at another time we
visited a paper mill and saw them make sheets of paper. tmey
gave me a sheet of puper that I saw then make, It 1s wormlerful
how they can manufacture so much out of apparently nothing, in
the first state. 3
As I have said before, By grand-father was « Revo-
lutionary soldier and years after, in the war of léie, my rather
was @raftea to go in that war. He was very sick at the tine
ami could not go, but he hired a man to go in his piace. And
so time goes on. My father wan superintendent of the Seuth
Side Sabbath School many years ago. .§§ He had a Class, too, and
he used to tell the story of one of the boys in his class whe
did nef have any lesson one Sunday. Ke seid he asked hin why
he came there withontt having his lesson. He said that the
boy said,- * I came to hear you preach.” Wy fatier was quite
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amused at the bey’s opinicn of hia. |
- And now L have -anether war to spesk. of, the Civil War.
husband was drafted to go there, but the number that wae
called for was made up of volunteers, so ne id net have to
go. I have a nephew though, who went, and was wounded
several times. He now receives a pension : and another
nepher whe wae in the Spanish-American Wat. Se I feel
guite patriotic and I think I have good reason for my patriate
dem. And I wae rejeicedto see the Boy's Brigade the day
they had their parade : ana they were Se well trained, too.
Their captain cought to have a vote of thanks fer his ilsa-
tor in treining trem so well. it was granted. May it
long be kept in remembrance,
; Springfield in the last twenty or
'- thirty years, has changed wonderfully. I remember when I
was @ little girl there was only eight nouses from Mr. 2
Decker*s down to the bridge below the coal yard, now Kept b
ee | EE How it is quite a prosperous, growing
village. There are three Churches in tne place now : tine
Presbyterian, the Methodist, and the Roman Gatnolic Church.
‘We have a real estate office, a post office, andi grocery
stores : a drug store, ice cream and confectionary heli: dry
goods and hardware stores : a barber shop end butcher sneps,
and a hotel. We nave no printing office here now, but we
have an editor living un the place. We aiso have a flerist
and green nowee, coal yards and electric lignis. . ¥e huve
geod accommodations by Yall-road : easy access to town or city
very thing at present is prosperous.
The fall of 1909 was very remarkebke for its mild and picasant
weather. The swaser of 1909 wag cool, except acw ax then
& warm spell ;: there was but few hot days. fhe year i909
is noted for its disasters and loss of iife, beth by land and
aca. We read of earthquakes, in many places, and tornacoes
with heavy rain : and of mine explosions. There have been
thousands of lives lost in one way or another. Long island
Nas seemed to escape the distress ef which other places have
been afflicted, but we know not what shali be in the hereafter.
‘We cannot look into the future : the present 16 aii wo can
@lain. fhere have been in these last years many things
accomplished. The nineteenth century was noted for its great in-
ventions : the telegraph wires and the telephone instruments for
. reproducing sounds ; that people can talk miles and miles away.
Tren the steam, and the electricity. The wenderful cable
wires where messages can be dispatched wader the ocean, A
years ago such things would not have been thought of,and
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son in this twentieth century, there is still more wonderful
things being trandacted. fhe wireless telephone and the
air ships, and the great tunnel under the Zast and Hudson Ri-
vers. It seems simost like a miracle. It is a wonder of
wonders. When will wonders cease ? frére has been a report
of tne finding of the North Pole, but some seom to doubt it,
and others have more faith concerning it : but whether it has
been found or not, there has been an effort of the finding of
it made and it riny be proved satisfactory, whether or not the
wna ale haye certainly peen far up in the frozen north.
These aré brave men and vold
Who travelled through ice and cold,
In search of the wnknown world.
Many lives hare been lost,
Thousands of @ollars it has cost,
fo reach the frezen coast.
weary months they passed,
And many lonely hours, alas ?
They spent there in search of fane,
And to gain an honored name.
Perhaps it is all right to seek for
Fame and noner, but there is an event
More honorable than fame and
Honor te obtain. The pearl of great
Price. We should seek first the
Kingdom of Onrist, and the promise is
fnat other things shall be added.
fhe years roll on one by one.
Seon life's journey will be done.
fhen may our rest in heaven be
Tnrougn the ages of eternity.
As I heave been writing something about the vear of nineteen
nine, I thougnt I mignt add a little more te 4t and say that I
have just been cutting my orange bush. They Leok very nice :
each of them measured seven and one-half inehes in circunference=
pretty good for being raised in a eoid climate, and in the win-
ter. Just a plain window, and now there are new snoots
branching out and a young growth coming on. it is very fra-
grant when it is in blossom. It must be nice to live where=
fruit grows natural, but then they do not have there much, if
any, of our beautiful snew, so pure —_ white. --
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( Verses - of my favorite hymn.
Saviour more than Life te ne,
I am ciinging, clinging,close to Thee.
Let Thy precious bieed applied,
Keep me ever near Thy side.
Gherus., .
Every day, every heur,
Let me feel Thy cleansing power.
May tender love to me,
Bind me closer, closer,Lord,te Thee.
Through this changing world below,
bead me gently as Tf go:
frusting Thee i cannet stray,
i can never, never, lose my way.
xX xXxXXKXERKE KK XX A
When locking back upon the past,
How many young i knew,
That ayer life with me, alas,
My schoolmate, toc,who Learned each day,
And we gat side by side ;:
But many now have passed anay,.
And some in youth have died.
- life was spared for some wise end,
Though then I could not see °:
Tne Lord s0 Kany biessings SONAH,
And still a fall on me.
Bless the ed. oh my soul,
And forget not‘ ali his benefits.
. mo we }
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Mills Genealogy of Springfield : 1759-~ 1910 :
from the large manuscript genealogy by Wiilian
A. Bardeley M. A.
Samuel D. .. .. Miiis : bern in Springfield, Jamaica, New
York, 16 Fepruary 1759 : a@ied there le July id46 :
aged &$ years : he sarved seven years in the Revalu-
tion : some claim he married Ann PHILLIPS : it scems
more correct that he married Ann TRAVIS 3
porn 26 August 1761 in Dutchess Gowity, New York :
died _ _. August 1791 in Springfield : 2 daughter of
fhoman saris and Martha ~_: the tomb stone of
Samel Mills has : - * Reader, beheld a@ patriot*s grave
Re died his country's flag to gave Hy
= When the Briton*s came,he bared his Pipe
i To drive the invader from the Land
fhe Dutchess County, New York, Surrogates records, st Poughkeep-~
sie, New York : liber A, page 245, have the will of Thomas Travis
of Washington, Dutchess County,#.¥.: made 13 March i791 : prevea
1 April 1791 : wife Martha : 5 sons Isaac and Abrahes and John _
and Jaceb and Richard : 6 daughters, ie Rachél wife of isaaze Hil-
liker : 2.ANN wife of Samuel WILLS : 3. Rebecca wife of iphiraim
Jackson : 4.Mery wife of Hendrick Phillips : 5.8aran : 6.Zliza~—
beth ; executors wife Marthe and sen Isaac with Abel Peters :
Pa witnesses Abel Peters and Samuel Bavery and William Peters —
Samek Milis and Ann ( TRAVIS ) had 5 children - -~-.
i. John Samuel MILLS : born 4 October 17480 in Kine Partners, New
York : @ied 1 December 1651 in Springfield, Long island,
New York : aged 70 years, one month, and 2é days : he
- Married __ . _. _. fatharine Fniliips : born 1 November
: aied. —-<—: &% daughter of Henry PHILLIPS of
Fisnxi11, Few ; York, and Mary ( TRAVIS ) : se John and his
wife were own cousins
2.Polly or Mary HILLS : born __§ _
5.Wiliiam MILLS = born
%. a daugnter _ ae 3: born
- Hote : was her name Pnebe MILLS 7 die she Marry Mr...
: Smith : or Ww. Waite Suith ?
5. Rebecea MILLS : porn 5 Pevruary 1791 : died 12 May 1657 : mar-
ried by Rev. Jacob Schoonmaker of. Jamaica, New York, i7
- Noverber 1412 Kicnelas Simonson ( formerly Hichoiag cage
Artsdalen ) born 9 December 17&9 : died 16 April 184s :
son of Nicholas Simonson and Maria ( AMBERMAN )
So ee
bai Hae ae
Pasy v4
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Mills Genealogy of Springfield : 1759 - 1916,
10 «(+
Jom Bamuei MILLS and Catherine ( Philiips ) ned g children ;
6 were baptized in the Dutch Church, Jamaica, Kew York, and @
in the Presbyterian Gnurch, Jamaica, New York 3 Viz, :
1.Stephen MILAS : dorm ~_ : bapt. 31 Mpy 1601 Dutch Ghuren
2.Margaret MILLS : born ___. : wapt. 31 May i501 do de
3.Charles MILLG : born... ? bapt. 30 October 1505 same
%.Sally Maria MILLS : porm _ _ _ ? Baran MILLS bapt.i/ August
1606 in Duteh Church : marriec = WW William Hax-*
DRIGKBOW : they had no children
5.Daniel Smith MILLS : born __ __ : bvept. 17 Nevewber 1614 in
the Duteh Church
6.Anmn MILLS : born 15 Jume 1814 : bapt. UL : Gied 50 Jan
wary 1668 3 aged 55 years, 7 months, ond 15 Gays > mar-
ried in the Presbyterian Cnuren, Jamaica, New York, 4 ©
May 1336 Ieane HL CIGBIS ( his first wife ) :
- Ke was bern 11 November 1814 : died 23 Februsry 1595 2a
gon of Samuel BE. _- ~~ _. «xHiG@BIZ and Saran (EQDRICKBOS )
iseac and Amn HiGBis had four children
7.Marthea MILLS : born ___ __ _. 1616 : bapt. _ ._ : died 6 Be-~
@ember 1695 : married .._§_..._. isase Hendrickson
BiGBIZ :( his second wife )-: had no children |
S.Mary MILLS : born _ _._. ? bapt.5 November 1élé Duteh Ghureh
9.Thowas MELLS : born _ ...._. ? bapt. & January 1426 in Prasby-
terian Church : died 22 Maren 1908 : aged $0 years 3
his tomb stone has * Thomas H . . . MILLS *® : he mar-
ried __ . ._. Pheve WATTS : born le January lec? i a
daughter of * Larry *{ or Lawrenee ) WATTS and Betsey
( HENDRICKSOW ) : had 4 children
10.Gatherine Be Mott MILLS : born 23 January 1631 : bapt. UT
Presbyterian Onurch : married 7 October 1456 Morris F
WATTS : born © February 1634 : died 16 May 1909 : azed 75
- years, 5 months, and 10 days =: 2 son of Larry YATTS aad
Betsey ( Hendrickson ) : they had 3 children -
1.80n,9) WATTS : born 2: died infanoy
2. sigue... sc BATTS : dorm... kt married
“*# Mit ® ( Lemitta ) Foster : « dausnter of Jacob
POSTER and Sarah’ Blizavethn ( GOLDER : who was a
daughter of William and Blizabeth GOLDER } ¢:
Sidney had a daugnter Florance WATTS : born _ _ _
married __. _. Richard REEVES, a son of Frank
£ Wakeman REEVES and Abigail ann ( HIGRIs } ;
3.h0uise WATTS : borm _ _ __. : married _ ® Gus ¢
» & 80n OF Hicholas EVERETT
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_ NELLA Genealogy of Springfield : 1759 - 1910.
Sigholas VAN ARTSBDALEN; (now Sieanecn) and Rebeces ( MILLS ) nad
10 children - - |
2.0tmpiel Bverett : born 20 August 1éi7 : bapt. <1 Se; tember
i617 Duteh Ghurch, Jamaicn : “married 2. Pebruary lo
: Mary louise HIGRIZ : fee page 31 for their child
a Mary ¢ porn 5 Maren 1815 = Mary Amn bapt. 6 April 1615 Suteh
“enuren : married Cnaries OGDEI : shy his first
ie ) 3 they nad 5 ; eniildren ~
OGDEN >
Pies OGDEN na.
3. Elizabeth OGpR : born $ marriea
- Mavinus PURDY : and had i.8eymour PURDY.-
4} Betty OGDEN : bern _ _ . : single in 1913.
5 Anna OGDEN : vorm 2: married _. .... Sharles
a: Falter MIF FER
3.Pnebe Smith : ‘pern 7 January 1820 : bapt. 22 Aprii 1820 : mar-
Tied 21 December 1547 Warren Jones HIGBIN : pages 3 & 26
4% dane Biizabeth.: bern 17 September 1221 : bapt. 26 october
1821 in Dutch Ghurch, TaMalGe, New York
eee : bern 16 duly 1823 3 pant. 29 February 1624 Duteh
Gnurch : married _.. .. .. — Willan Henry HiGBI£ : see
pages 26. and 31 and 32
6.Onarity : born 1 May 1625 : bapt. 28 august 1825 in Duater
‘ Onureh : married David GRINSTZAD : ses page beats :
' they had several children, among whom was —
i.Blilen GAINBTBAD : porn __._ _. = married
Hamilton J __.._. _ —. GOMES : resided in Tanhasset,
Long Island, New York : and nad 4 children -
i.dRliette OGMBS : born :
x 2.Mabel GOMES ° porn NT Ree
z ' 35.3dmn COMBS : born... : married ow
William BALLOU
4, mith COMBS ° bern
7.Susannah =? born > bapt. 25 May 1628 in Patch Churen :
as ". Susannah * SIMONSON *; married ...... . Gharies
; QGP : his second wife : she had no chilaren
&.Hannah : born 13 August i825 ¢ papt. 29 January 1&2? Dutch Ch.
: born 23 January 1650 : bapt. 31 duly 1650 dutoh
; Cruren : married _ _ _. Garret DURLAND
10.Hleanor A... .._. 3 bern 29 June 152 : bapt.9 November 1é5e in
Dutch Church : married Aseviel Nettleton HIGBIEZ :
see pages 26 and 32 : they had six children
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‘Malas Genealogy of Springfield : 1759 - 1920.
¥ sy _ _— MILLS : born a pore ogni pon neg 29 cn peg
1g6l : aged 75 years, 3 months, 5 a@ays : married
S62: 960. nan SIMONBON : born 3 October 1793 : died
T7 august 1683 : aged 89 years, 10 months, and 14 days :
Pi a daughter of Aury SIMONSON and Mary ( Higbie ) : they
=s ie nad six children, among whom was
ss 3 awry MILLS : born 15 February 1614 : Aare MILLS bapt.2 April
ae 1g14 in Duteh Church, Jamaica, New York : died 14 August
Brite. 1895 : aged 82 years : married first in Presbyterian Church
= Jamaica : 12 October 1636 Mary MOTT of Reckaway,Long isiand
a r New York : she was born 18 August 1616 : died 10 September
7M 1661 : aged 45 years, and 22 days = 4 daugnter of Henry.
£ - MOTT : Aury Hilis married second in Jamaica, 22 March 1864
= Mary Priscilla, widow of Stephen 3 _ _ — — Mills : she was
Se porn 15 Bovember 1620 : died 15 February 1889 : aged 69
aoe 2 years : a daughter of Nathaniel CARPRETER and Patience
-( BAILEY or BAYLIS ) : Stephen Mills was born 1 February
Bre) S
gee: 1617 : died 16 February 1845 : Aury Milis had 16 children
ae by his first wife and one son by his second wife
Bec Aury and Mary Mills had /
at 2.William Benjamin MILLS : born 16 June 1643 in Springfield :
Ly marriea there 9 December 1463 Mary Louisa HIGZIE ¢
aa porn 12 July 1844 in Jamaica : a daugnter of Joseph
ae Skidmore HIGBIE and Lauretta Elmira ( Seegar ) : they
Fi nad 4 ehildren, all born in Springfield -
1.Mary Almira MILLS : born 5 February 1S66 : married
ee & August 1684 Jonn MURRAY : born _.__: 4 Bon
sane of Isaac MURRAY and Libbie ( BAYLIS ) : 6 chii-
1.Jennie Alberta MURRAY : born & February 1665 :
married 28 November 1903 Theodore WATTS :
a gon of William WATTS and Slizabetn
( HIGBIE ) :
2.Elvietta MURRAY : born & March 1666 : married —
% February 1906 Frank GUNTHER, a son of
Frank GUETHER and Fanny ( DAVENPORT )
3,.Mary Elizabeth MURRAY : born 22 August 1&6? :
married 11 Fepruary 1910 George HILL, a
son of James HILL and Lucy ( SEAMAH )
4.William Benjamin MURRAY : born _ _ August 1695
5.Jonn Morris MURRAY : born _ _ March 1896-LE97
6.Mildred Louisa MURRAY:born _ _ May 1901
2.Louie Melville MILLS : born 14% April 157% : married
25 November 1896 May Bailey : born 15 May 1875 :
a daugnter or george BAILEY and Jane ( FOSTER )
< a bea
ee, re:
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a
‘of Springfield, Jamaica, Long Island, Kew York.
si“ MALLAS Genealogy of. Springfield : 1759 - 1910.
ss Family of William B and Mary L MILLS - concluded -
ra cee 3,.01ifferd Everett MILLS : born 10 May 1870 : married ie
, = February 1693 Jenngy WATTS : borm i __: &
daughter of George WATTS and Jane ( AMBZRMAN ) :
they have no children
4 Kary Priscilla MILLS : born 1 August 1661 ; married 1i
January 1905 Ellsworth COLLISON : berm
a gon of William COLLISON and Josephine ( FOSTER ):
they reside in Jamaica,N.Y¥.,and nave 2 children -
Pe l.Harry COLLISOH : born 14 January 1900
we: 2.Bley COLLISON : born 13 June 1908
ae
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; KERRRNRARREREAKRERKRAKRAKRKKAAKRKAAEKRKARKEKKKE
——si“‘ws FUG. Mis : born 14 July 1764 : died 27 May 1545 : aged 78
_—si“wss Years, 10 months, and 17 days : married _§_§__._. Patience _
ss Sor 21 December 1762 : died 5 May 1855 : aged 92 years, months
ss and 14 days they had 4 children -
=, l.Hannah MILLS : porn 19 October 1786 : died 20 September 1650 :
eg ae married Isaac AMBERMAN : born 27 February 1765
a 2.Mary MILLS : born 5 November 176
oe 3.Samuel MILLS : born 26 May 1793 : died
1é19 : married
a Priscilla CARPENTER
me: 4%. Judith MILLS : born __ May 1796 : died 26 Mareh 1615 : aged
a 19 years, and 2 days
u : Tne Jawaica, New York, Surregates Records, liber 3,page 165,has
Be the will of Samuel Mille Sr.,of Jamaica : dated 7 September 1645
proved 2lApril 1843 : wife Patience : daugnter Hannah wife of
Isaac Amberman : grand-son Stephen Mills : te my sons widow
Elizabeth Mills : the petition says ne died 27 April 1645 in
- Jamaica : widow Patience : to Hannah wife of isaac Amberman and
Stephen 8 ___._._. Millis, being a11 the next of kin.
Areson :
Armstrong 3 Gabriel 29
Mary <9
Sarah 29
o Stephen 293
Bot Ye: meliez:: Gsorge 49 .
et Jane 49
Upees® 3 Mary 28,50
Baylis : 3
‘ <r Hewlett 33
_ Ephraim 16
Frank Nadell 33
Jeannette 53
Jon Martin 33
oe Inaex of Persons r
Bergen :
Conds
page 6
Baylis : Jon William 3300
Libbie 49
* Maud Estelle 33
Patience 49.
Saran 33
Geergs 47
Blizabeth 2é
Gatharine Winifred 28
George Higbie 2¢
Joseph Lefferts 2g
Joseph Winifred 2%
Mary Frances 2%
Robert. Winifred 2¢
Boyce : Jeannette Priestly 32
Brinkerhoeff : Anne 50
Beattie :
Bedeli :
Brown : Bana 33
2° garpenter 2 Jom 29
Mary Priscilia 49,50
Nathaniel 49
Patience ¥¢
‘Gaulifiela : Bunice Ann 31
Bley 50
Blisworth 50
Harry 50
Josephine 50
Mary Prisclila 50
William 50
2 Edith RS
Bana 43
Bilen 43
Hamilton J _ si -
Juliette 4¢
Mabel 436
Gormell : Saran 33
Covert : Mary 31
Horris 31
- Sarah 31
Collison :
Davenport : Panny 49
Davison : Phebe 27,26
Sarak F 28
Sarah Frances 27,28
fredweil 27
Decker : wr. _
De Mott : Phebe rs
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Saran Blizabeth 47
ee Wililas 47
_. Grinstead : David 20,%<
e Charity 26,48
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| Maliy Maria 7
2s | Bar , Willian A 2527.28
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Betsey 47 i at
Danied Judson ide }
Jane @ oe
Sarah 33, 47 IS
Sidney Wrignt 27 ag
Willian 27,47 — -
Abigail 33 ,
gamvel 0.33 3
Willian applepie i Higbee : Betsey 33 a
Wm. A 50 Charles 33 =
: Samuel Charlotte 33 '
: Gus 47 George H_ _ _. _. 33
- Bouise 47 Jonas 33
Nicholas 47 are 33 :
oe. enema 5 30 -*
: Judge Genealogy 27,28 a 2
Werris 29,35 Aaron 33
Facod 47 Abigail 33
vise 49 Abigail ann 47 —g
Josephine 50 Aletty Ann 3 ke eau
Lemittea 47 Alexander 27,2& as is
43% 47 | Alexander Pearsall 29 x
- Sarah Blizabeth 47 Alice A 28 i
: Lewis 33 Alice cect Ze
oe Maud Bs$elle 35 Amy 27
@alpin : Bavid 33 Anna Augusta 26
a Jane 33 Ann 47
@oldaer : Blizabeth 47 am * £8
annie J _ Bs Bee
Amie Josephine 32
Anson 27,29,30
Asael Nettleton 26
Asanel, Nettleton 52,8
Mary 26 :
Catharine 26, 46
Gatnerine 31, 32¢
Geceliia 26
Gnaries 31
Denieli 27
PONiOt Bo aD
53e°
History of Springfield, Jamaica,Long Island, New York, —
index of Persons : page 3.
Highie : Daniel Wilbur 2¢ Bigbie : Kate Maria 3
Deborah 29, 30 , Lauretta Klmira 30, 49
Ramund 31 Levies 29
Zdward A 3 Margaret: Janen30
Bleanor A. _. 26 . Martha 33, 47
Ellen A 52 Mary 29,31,33,49
‘Elien Eiizaveth 33 Hary Ann 31,33
Bliza K oeeniee Mary daha le 28
Blizaveth 49 Mary L 30
Zyerett Sinenson 32 ' Mary Louisa 21, 4S, 49
George HK 2s '. Wauche 29
George Hervert 23 Reremlah 33
George Wilbur 26 Phebe 2é
Gilbert & 32 Pnebe 8 3,19
Gilbert Ryder 32° Phebe Smith 26,43"
é $ 29 Rebeces 3
Bamiiten Alexander 26 Rebecca Simonson &,12
_ Hannah 29,390,312 Robert W_. 28
Hanmah A _ _ _. 30 Robert Winfield 2s
‘Hanneh ann 30,32 San 22
- Herold Spader’ 32 Samuel EC?
Helen 2&6, 31 Baran 29, 31
Henry 27 Sarah Eunice 30
Herodia 27 Saran F 28
Isaac 47 . ae rah Frances 27,28
isaac H 47 Sarah Rebecca 32
Isaac Hendrickson 47 Saran Rider 31
. . Skidmore 27 Stephen 27,29, 30
James 27,: 29,31 Stepnen Abiathar 3%
James Skiduore 28 Susan 27, 29
~James 3 2d Susanna 27
Jane 29,33 susannahn 27,229,350
oome @ = 27 Susannah E
vane Gaunt 27 — Susannar lene 27
Jaaniette 323 . Warren J.
Jeannette Priestly 32 “Warren Jones 3, 6. Hes
Jennett 41 Wiliiam Henry 26, 31,32, 48
John De Mott 3 Wright P 2
John Martin 330 Wright Pearsall 26
John 32a Hill : Geérge 49
Jom S _ | 29,31 Janes 49
wom Ulysses 35 Lucy 49
Joseph 8 i Mery Blizabetn 49
ns Skidmore 50,49 Hilliker 3 Isane 4%
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54.
History of Springfield, Jamaica,Long Island, New York.
index of Persons :
Mary & 2 59
page he
Hilliker : Rachel 46 Mills : Mary Louisa 49
Jackson : Ephraim 46 Maxy Prisciils 49,50
Mary 46 May 49
Kniffen : Anna 43 Patience 50
Gharles 43 Phebe yo we
Howard Polly 15,‘
Walter 4é Reveces 3, 31,352,
a Mee a Rebaces 46, 46
Wise © BT Gally Maria 47
Krebs : Jomn K¥.__.. . 3 fanuel 3, 12, 29,
Layd : Dewitt © __ __ 30 Samuel 39, 46, 50
Martha 3 Samuel D_._ _._. 4
Ludlum : Gatharine 50 Samuol ¥_ _.s4#9
_ Elizabeth .50 Saran 47
/) Wathaniel 50 Stephen 47, 49,50
Mc Dohalad : James M_ ___. _. 36 Stepnen 8.
Me Dougall : Helen 2o Thomas 40 47
Miller : Alexander 37 Thoms
Mills : Genealogy 46 Willian a,
daughter 46 Willian B 50
Aare 49 William Benjamin 49
Am 3, 46,47 Mott : Florence R__ __ 33
Aury 49 Henry 49
Bill 14,15,e1 Herodia 27
Gatharine 46 Mary 49
serene Ba —- 5 Marphy : Zliza M__ 33
Catharine De Mo "i 3 Stephen 33
Gharles 47 Murray : Elvietta 49
Glifford Zverett 50 Isaac 49.
Daniel Smitn 47 Jennie Alberta 49
Elizabeth 50 gonn 4 CC
Hannan 49,50 gon Morris 49
Henry 50 Libbie 49
Jenney 50 Mary Elizabeth 49
Jonn "T5714, 23,46 Mildred Louisa 49
Jom 3 _ 39 Sarah 31
Jonn Samuel 46, 47 gay William Benj min 49
Judith 50 Wises -:: BEee SS
Louie Meivills 49 Bernard 33
Margeret 47 Edna 33
‘Martha 47 Jeannette 33
7 Mary 46,47,49,50 Mary Ann 33
Wary Almira 49 Nall : arthur 36
Catharine 30
49 ry 59
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History of Springfield, Jamaica, Long Isiand, New York.
wan:
Reeves : Abigail Ann +/
Florence 47
index of Persons
PRES 5.
Frederick 39 Reeves :; Frank Wakeman 47
Margaret Jane 3° Richard +F
Martha 30 - Rhodes =: . .. -27
Noll : Margaret Jane 30 [Mies =. 5: 27
Nostrand : see Van Nostrand . Amelia 42
Gecelia 23 Rider : Genealogy 29
Klizabeth 26 Antje 29
Florence Estelle 26 Sonn 29
Hannah 31, 33 oA Kate Maria 3
Jesse <6 Barah 29,31
gon YW . _. _. 352 «Roberts : Florence 31
Welly 32 Rogers : Hannah * .. 31
William Henry 26 israei 31
Nett : Helen 31 > Jennett 41
Oakey : Annie Josephine 32 Phebe Amanda 31
ancy 32 - Rutherford : Mr. _ = _ _ 5&,39
P v 37 GQharies X_ __ _sisé358K;
Peter Davis 52437 Savage : GaSharine 30
Ogden : Anna 46 Simeon 30
Betty +6 Sonoomiaker : Jacob 3, 2%,
Gharies 45 Jacob 31, 46
aanener® 4S Seaman : Lucy 49
George ‘6 Seegar : John 30
Mary “+6 Lauretta. Elmira 30, 49
Busan +6 Sarah 30
Thompson 48 - Segar : Jonn 30
Anna Augusta 25 Sarah 30
Hamiiton Wright 26 gimonson : see Van Arsdaie
Peters : Abel 46 Aury 49
William 46 Cathgrine 26, 46
Phillips : 13 Gathgrine 31,32
Ann 3, 46 Gharity 26,44
Gatharine 4i,46,47 Daniel 15,16
Hendrick 40,46 Bdwara 31 ~
henry 41, 40 Bleanor A _ _. |. 26,48
Mary % Zlien A _-_ _... 32
Platt : Hannah M__W_ 3l Mveritt 30
Poland : Mary ann 31 Viorence 351
Purdy : Elizabeth 45 FYiereace R _ _. 33
Marinus 46 / George anscn 52
Soymour Hamman 30,46,%9
Humnah A oo.
Hannah Ann 32
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Lillian 30
Lillian Louisa 32,33
Maria 46
ae Minnie 31
.-*Wiehelas 3,31,32,
_ Wichelas 460, 48
Othjel Everitt 31
---« Othmhel Everett 46
Phebe Smith 3,26,46
Rebecea 3, 31, 32,
Rebecca 40 , 46
Sarah Higbie 46
Sidney Scig@more 32
Susannah 46
Susannah A
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aor 21,29
Amelia 32
Hannah 29,30
Joseph 27
aa eenge Louisa 32
petn 4s ‘gmith : Karla 33
iat ee
Solanare 30, 32,33
Charles Frederick 32
Van Artsdaien :
Phebe 4
Waite 24,46
William Henry 43
Steotnerr : Betsey 33 rs
Jonn 33 yas
Townsend : Charlette 33
Travhsé : Abraham 46
Travers : Grannie 13 .
Travis : ann 46 :
Blizabethn 46
Isaac 46 :
2 - Fhoma
Valentine : Genealegy 26
Ellen Blizgabetn 33 ;
Jerenian 33
Sas slic
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Catharine 41
Catherine 31
Jane Elizabeth 4g
Maria 46
Mary 438 .
Mary Louisa 48
Hicholas 3,31,46,4
Othniel Everett 43
Phebe Smith 46
Rebecea 3,31,46,
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“ieee _* Florence 2 es
Ewa : George 50°
ua Jane 500
: Jenney 50
Jennie Aiberta 49
lgbie. 48 Watte : M__ PL 35
~~ Mit 57
Theodore 59
William 49 ~
Weeks : Marth 33
Wnaley : Lillian 30
Wnealey : Adriana 33
Anthony Doxsey 35
Daniel 33
Lillian Louisa an
Winifred : Gatharine 2é
Wood : Jane 29
Wright : Amy 27
5S.
History of Springfield, Jamaica,Long Island, New York.
Index of Places.
Adays County, Tilinois 31 :
Astoria, Long Isiand, New York, . 390
Babylen, Long Island, New York 53
Brooklyn, New York i, 2, 27, 30, 34
Ganade 36, 359, 41
Chine 37
Dutchess County, New York 40, 41,
‘East Hempstead, Long Island, Kew York 32
Fishkill, New York, 40, 41
Plemington, New Jersey 52
Forest Hili, New Jersey 31
Fosters Meadew, Long Island, New York 33
Freeport, Long island, Hew York, 27,33
Gloversville, Hew York 30
Greenbush, Bew York 530
Hempstead, Long Island, Wew York 27, 32, 33
Hudson River 39, 41, 42, 44
Hurleyville, New York 31
tlowa 33
Jamaica, Long island, Wew York 1,2, 3,27,29,50,31,5¢ 57
Long Island, New Yerk 3,40, 41,43 ;
Long Island City, Hew York 30
Lynnbvrook, Long Island, New York 26, 50
Manhasset Long Island, New York 33, 48
Mendon, Illinois 31
Rew Jersey 37
Newtown, Long Island, Mew York 50
Hew York aT, 36
Wew York Gity 31
Wine Partners, New York, 40, 46 -
Poughkeepsie, New York, 13, 29, %1, 42, ho
Rockaway, Long Island, Bew York, 49
Scarsdale, New York, 29
Smithtown, Long Island, Mew York, 4535
Springfield ,Long ae as hg" Lg 25 392502 1p 25950, 56 5 555 55,
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South Hempstead, Long Island, Sew York, 27.
frenton, New Jersey 53
Uniondale, New York, 52
Washington, Duteness County, Hew York, 4%
Williamsburgn, Long Island, Hew York, 27
Woodnaven, Long Island, New York, 3/7
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